Official: Michy Batshuayi joins Valencia on loan from Chelsea

Michy Batshuayi, a.k.a. the Batsman, will be moving out of Stamford Bridge to join the Murciélagos, or Bats, of Spain in Valencia on a season-long loan deal.

There was much hope that Michy would stay at Chelsea this season, as he returned from a very positive half-season loan stint at Borussia Dortmund and a third-place finish with Belgium at the World Cup. Instead, he will be moving to Estadio Mestalla.

There will surely be a lot of questions on whether this was the right move for Chelsea, as they clearly see value in Michy given how the loan does not have a buying option to make his temporary stay in Spain a permanent move. But it also makes it quite clear that the club and new coach Maurizio Sarri trust their centre-forward core, currently composed by Álvaro Morata, Olivier Giroud and youngster Tammy Abraham.

Nevertheless, good luck on this new flight, Michy! Hope to see you back in a Chelsea shirt!