July 4, 2016 - 09:21 AMT
Chelsea sign Belgian international Batshuayi for 5 years

Belgian international striker Michy Batshuayi has joined Chelsea on a five-year deal from French club Marseille, the Premier League club confirmed on Sunday, July 3, according to AFP.

"Chelsea Football Club is delighted to announce Michy Batshuayi has completed his transfer from Marseille," the club announced on their website.

Reports in France suggested the transfer fee was in the region of 40 million euro (£32.9m, $44.4m), although the Londoners are yet to confirm how much they paid.

Chelsea described the lightening quick striker as "powerful, fast and highly coveted and with a reputation as a fine finisher".

While he becomes the third Belgian international from the current Euro 2016 squad at the London club, he also follows in the footsteps of Chelsea legend Didier Drogba in switching Marseille for Stamford Bridge, AFP says.

"Eden Hazard and Thibaut Courtois have told me many good things about the club," Batshuayi said of his compatriots.

"And with Antonio Conte coming in it's an exciting time to become a Chelsea player," he added, according to AFP.

A 6.5-million-euro signing from Standard Liege in 2014, Batshuayi scored 17 goals in Ligue 1 last season, and 23 times in all competitions in a rather poor Marseille outfit that finished 13th in France.