Michy Batshuayi: Chelsea forward signs new deal and heads to Besiktas on loan
The 27-year-old scored a title-clinching goal for Chelsea at West Brom in 2017; Michy Batshuayi has previously spent time on loan with Crystal Palace, among other clubs; Chelsea confirm winger Kenedy has also extended his contract and joined Brazilian side Flamengo on a season-long loan
Wednesday 18 August 2021 19:50, UK
Michy Batshuayi has extended his Chelsea contract until 2023 and joined Turkish side Besiktas on loan for the coming season.
The 27-year-old forward moved to Stamford Bridge from Marseille in 2016 but has been regularly loaned out to other clubs.
Batshuayi spent time on loan at Borussia Dortmund and Valencia, before two spells at Crystal Palace, with the Belgium international now heading to Turkey.
However, he has also scored 25 goals in 77 Chelsea appearances, including one which clinched the Premier League title at West Brom in May 2017.
Batshuayi has passed his medical in Turkey and could make his Besiktas debut away to Gaziantep on Saturday.
The striker posted on Twitter: "Very, very happy to join Besiktas.
"An incredible opportunity for me and I'm already looking to play.
"Thank you to all the fans for the crazy welcome at Istanbul. See you at the stadium very soon."
Batshuayi follows fellow strikers Olivier Giroud and Tammy Abraham out of Chelsea this summer, after they moved to Serie A sides AC Milan and Roma respectively.
Romelu Lukaku has headed the other way, rejoining Chelsea in a £97.5m deal, after two successful seasons with reigning Italian champions Inter Milan.
Kenedy joins Flamengo on loan
Kenedy has signed a new contract with the club until June 2023 and joined Brazilian side Flamengo on a season-long loan.
The 25-year-old winger has been on loan in Spain for the past two seasons with Granada and Getafe, and he has also spent time in the Premier League with Newcastle.
Since making his debut his debut for Chelsea in 2015, the Brazilian has made 27 first-team appearances, scoring three goals.
Flamengo have a €10m option to buy Kenedy at the end of his loan move.
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