CHELSEA misfit Michy Batshuayi is being lined up for a sensational return to Ligue 1 with Lille.
The Belgian ace only moved to Stamford Bridge last summer from Marseille for a whopping £33million.
But Batshuayi is yet to make a start in the Premier League under Antonio Conte and was even excluded when top scorer Diego Costa was suspended for the win over Bournemouth in December.
The 23-year-old is now weighing up his options following strong interest from West Ham, but the Mail claims he is also wanted back in France by Lille.
The ambitious outfit – who sold Eden Hazard to the Blues in 2012 – are keen to offer Batshuayi regular football as they look to climb the table.
However, title-chasing Conte has no intention of letting the disgruntled star leave as there are no other senior strikers in the squad.
Meanwhile, the same report claims Roma are looking to sign Chelsea youngster Charly Musonda until the end of the season.
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The versatile attacking midfielder has only just returned to west London after an unsuccessful loan spell with Spanish side Real Betis.
Ex-Blue Mohamed Salah has departed for the African Cup of Nations this month and boss Luciano Spalletti is looking for cover, but Chelsea development chiefs are worried Musonda will end up spending most of his time on the bench.
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