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title: "Crystal Palace: Fans react as Michy Basthuayi is linked with a return"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-fans-react-as-michy-basthuayi-is-linked-with-a-return/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Luke Seychell"
section: "Crystal Palace"
published: "2020-05-01T18:10:51Z"
modified: "2020-05-01T18:10:51Z"
---

# Crystal Palace: Fans react as Michy Basthuayi is linked with a return

**A lot of Crystal Palace fans are debating whether they would want striker Michy Batshuayi back at the club, after Belgian publication [Het Nieuwsblad](https://www.hln.be/sport/voetbal/buitenlands-voetbal/premier-league/duivel-uit-duivel-in-chelsea-duwt-batshuayi-naar-de-uitgang-en-kijkt-naar-mertens~a45909b5/?referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hitc.com%2Fen-gb%2F2020%2F04%2F30%2Freport-crystal-palace-want-to-re-sign-125k-a-week-star-face-west%2F) have linked him with a return to South London.**

The Belgian was on loan at the Eagles after signing on deadline day in the January transfer window last season, and he impressed as he played 13 times and scored six goals for the club, via [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/michy-batshuayi/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/179184/verein/873). This ranked him as the fourth top goal scorer at the club even though he was only there for half a season, via [sportsmole](https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/crystal-palace/2018-19/top-scorers.html).

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His attacking confidence was clearly something the Palace faithful loved, and his statistics showed how good he was at Selhurst Park as he managed an impressive 2.5 shots a game, via [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/97803/Show/Michy-Batshuayi). The Premier League winner also has an impressive goal tally in his career, scoring 126 goals in 328 games.

West Ham also want to sign the player, who is struggling to get on the bench under Blues manager Frank Lampard, per [Transfermarkt,](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/michy-batshuayi/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/179184/verein/873) but the Eagles will feel like they will be in a better position to attract the forward as he played for them before.

Here is what fans had to say about the news:

https://twitter.com/CPFC\_NEWS\_HQ/status/1255866870596501504?s=20

> Yes my dream crystal palace galacticos.\
> I see it ayew Zaha benteke bats.\
> The dream team 😍
>
> — Asael Yangard (@CPFC\_Galacticos) [April 30, 2020](https://twitter.com/CPFC_Galacticos/status/1255952714061754368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> highly doubt it.
>
> — rj (@cpfcriley) [April 30, 2020](https://twitter.com/cpfcriley/status/1255867224952311813?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Love him but we should have got him in last season to have an extra year of him.
>
> — Callum Buchanan (@\_callumbuchanan) [April 30, 2020](https://twitter.com/_callumbuchanan/status/1255869354517975042?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Happy for West Ham to win this competition.
>
> — James Cummins 🇪🇺 (@junglejim11) [April 30, 2020](https://twitter.com/junglejim11/status/1255941274747748354?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Just when you thought Groundhog Day couldn’t be any more Groundhog Day. [https://t.co/0eKiuBbf7N](https://t.co/0eKiuBbf7N)
>
> — Phil (@pnm1979) [April 30, 2020](https://twitter.com/pnm1979/status/1255944280981549065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> [@mbatshuayi](https://twitter.com/mbatshuayi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) come back to palace please 🥺 🦅 [https://t.co/iJzDtlIDtb](https://t.co/iJzDtlIDtb)
>
> — C A M Z I F Y // KLAPPERZ (@CamzifyOfficial) [April 30, 2020](https://twitter.com/CamzifyOfficial/status/1255875237255798784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Palace fans, would you like Batshuayi back? Comment below!***