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Done deal: Chelsea’s Batshuayi to sign for Monaco on loan after Fabregas

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AS Monaco Vice President has confirmed the club is set to complete the loan signing of Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi.

Speaking after a 1-1 draw with Marseille, Club Vice-president and CEO Vadim Vasilyev said talks are underway to bring the striker back to League 1.

The deal is apparently just a half-season loan without an option to make the move permanent.

Earlier this week, Henry admitted he interested in Batshuayi, who spent two seasons at Marseille before joining Chelsea in 2016.

The two worked together when Henry was still a coaching staff with Belgium national team.

Monaco signed Batshuayi’s former Chelsea team-mate Cesc Fabregas on Friday as they bid to preserve their Ligue 1 status.

The move to the South of France, back to Ligue 1 where his goals had most of Europe vying for his services back in 2016, should hopefully provide Michy with a new opportunity he needs to rediscover his scoring form.

Batshuayi has struggled in Spain with scoring a paltry three goals in 23 appearances.

Henry’s side, who have lost three of their last four matches, sit 19th in the table.

Reports:  PSG’s Edison Cavani could be headed to Chelsea in shock £50m bid

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Chelsea could bring in goal poacher Edison Cavani from Paris Saint Germain in a shock £50 million bid to solve their goal scoring problems.

Manager Maurizio Sarri is keen on the Uruguayan who was the most expensive signing in French history when he moved to PSG from Napoli six years ago.

Though 32, Cavani is still one of the best strikers in Europe and has been banging goals for French giants PSG.

Reports in France have confirmed that Chelsea have indeed approached Cavani to try and lure him from League 1 to English Premier League in January window.

Sarri who is preparing to modify his squad in the next two transfer windows could offload a number of players this month alone.

Already Cesc Fabregas is set to rejoin his former team-mate Thierry Henry at Monaco with teenage winger Hudson Odoi rumoured to be on his way to Bayern.

It is not clear whether the movements are meant to create space for new faces, but Sarri is in the market for a striker after his marksmen Alvaro Morata and Olivier Giroud failed to hit form in front of goal.

Fabregas, Cahill to make final Chelsea appearance against Nottingham ahead of moves

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Cesc Fabregas and Gary Cahill could make final appearance for Chelsea against Nottingham Forest in FA Cup third round match at Stamford Bridge.

Fabregas will be out of contract at the end of the season with Monaco keen on signing the midfielder in January.

The 31-year-old Spaniard has struggled for first-team opportunities this season and has played just six times in the Premier League under manager Maurizio Sarri.

However, the Italian has expressed a desire for Fabregas to remain at Stamford Bridge.

“In this position we have only two players, Jorginho and Fabregas, so for me it would be really a problem without Cesc,” Sarri said.

Sarri wants David Luiz and Cesc Fabregas to sign new deals at the club with both contracts expiring at the end of the summer

“I want him to stay, I don’t know the final decision of Cesc and the club of course.

“And I think that in the market it’s very difficult to find a player with his characteristics.”

Cahill could also be making a farewell appearance for the club on Saturday, with a move to Fulham in the offing for the centre-back.

Fulham Claudio Ranieri had hoped to wrap up the loan switch for the 33-year-old this week in order for him to be available for their FA Cup tie with Oldham.

His plans were scuttled by Sarri who is desperate to give regular defenders like David Luiz a break after their hectic schedule over the festive period.

And that means keeping Cahill at the club for a few more days so he can line up for the Blues against the Championship club.

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