Michy Batshuayi Admits No Contact with Chelsea on Loan, Hoping for Blues Future

Michy Batshuayi has said he's eager to use this season's loan at La Liga outfit Valencia as a springboard to return to Chelsea as a better player, despite having no contact with his parent club since being farmed out. 

Chelsea's charge told The Times' Joseph Cassinelli (h/t Daily Star's Callum Vurley) he isn't interested in moving to Spain permanently. He added no one at Stamford Bridge, including Blues boss Maurizio Sarri, has touched base with the forward almost two months into his stay:

"No [I'm not looking for a permanent move]. I’ve so much respect for Chelsea and I love them.

"This loan is important for my development, to show how good I am so that I can go back to Chelsea a better player.

"I haven't spoken to them [staff at Chelsea], not at all.

"That's something for my agent and Chelsea to take care of — but I've not spoken to the club or Sarri."

The Belgium striker joined Los Che on a temporary deal in August and has scored once in seven league appearances, although his sole strike did come on his first start, a 1-1 draw with Celta Vigo.

Sarri decided to ship Batshuayi out and retain the services of January signing Olivier Giroud and record purchase Alvaro Morata; that pair has scored a combined one goal in 12 combined Premier League appearances this term.

Belgian journalist Kristof Terreur initially argued whether the loan move was worth it for the forward, who had the likes of Rodrigo, youngster Santi Mina and Kevin Gameiro to contend with:

But he appears to be winning the attention of manager Marcelino after starting in their last two league matches.

The conundrum for Batshuayi is that comments like this may not help him win more minute from the boss, who could be more inclined to invest time more so in players he knows are sticking around in the long term.

That being said, few tacticians would ignore an in-form asset, and Batshuayi is beginning to show signs he's adapting to La Liga and could mimic the success he had while on loan at Borussia Dortmund last season.

"Batman" bagged nine goals in 14 games for the Black and Yellows before his season was halted by injury in April, and his September strike against Celta saw him etch his name in the continental record books, per Fox Sports:

There could be a case for Batshuayi to argue his future at Chelsea depending on how he and Morata fare this season. The Spaniard was signed for a reported £60 million but hasn't looked the value just yet, returning 16 goals in 57 appearances.

A return of 15 goals in 48 games during his maiden Chelsea campaign saw him left out of Spain's 2018 FIFA World Cup squad, and Morata told reporters he thought about leaving London (h/t Marca, via Football Espana):

"It was my biggest dream and instead I had to watch the games on the TV and yes it was a hard time…a really difficult time.

"Last year I was not happy, everything was a disaster – I went out onto the pitch and did not know where I was.

"Leaving Chelsea? I considered playing in Spain again and going back to Italy but now I have stayed here and need to bounce back."

Giroud's contract at Stamford Bridge expires at the end of the season, and the club may not have plans to extend the 32-year-old's stay, offering Batshuayi a potential route into Sarri's plans.