Michy Batshuayi has been linked with a loan move to Napoli – but it seems those hopes have been scuppered almost instantly by the move of another forward from the Premier League.
Fernando Llorente has just departed from Tottenham Hotspur to join the Italian club, which would seemingly end their interest in the third choice Chelsea man.
He’s really struggled for success on loan since a brief hot streak at Borussia Dortmund, and sitting on the bench for a whole year at Chelsea, as he seems set to do now, won’t help either.
Minutes and goals are what he needs to prove to everyone he’s still got something.
All he can hope for is an injury to either Tammy Abraham, who is clearly Lampard’s first choice, and Olivier Giroud, the established backup.
There will be plenty of games to come this season, but in a system with one striker, chances will be sparse for Michy.
But Lampard has shown himself to be open minded to players making an impression when given a chance,