Chelsea bound Michy Batshuayi pens heartfelt farewell letter to Olympique Marseille

The 22-year-old Belgium striker is set to move Chelsea after spending 2 years at Marseille. He took to Instagram to pen a heartfelt letter of thanks to the club and its supporters.

Chelsea beat Crystal Palace, West Ham and Juventus to secure the services of the former Standard Liege striker for a reported £33.2 million deal. After 2 goal laden years at the Stade Velodrome, the Belgian is set to move to to London and be a part of Conte’s Chelsea revolution under the incoming Antonio Conte.

In light of his move, the youngster, who linked up with Hazard to score his solitary goal of the European Championship, took to Instagram to post a letter addressing the fans and the staff at Olympique Marseille.

Bonjour à tous, Ce devrait être officialisé demain, je vais quitter l’Olympique de Marseille cet été. Avant tout, je tenais particulièrement à remercier tous les supporters de l’OM : durant ces deux années au sein du club que j’aime depuis tout petit, vous m’avez montré toute votre affection et soutien. C’est un grand honneur pour moi d’avoir porté ce maillot au Vélodrome, un stade que vous avez su rendre magnifique par cette ambiance unique en France. Je remercie les dirigeants de l’Olympique de Marseille de m’avoir fait confiance et le staff technique avec lequel j’ai travaillé, qui m’a beaucoup aidé à mûrir et à progresser. Avoir évolué une saison sous les ordres du coach Bielsa a été un privilège, et j’aimerais parvenir à accomplir tout ce qu’il m’a souhaité dans la suite de ma carrière. Merci aussi au coach Franck Passi de m’avoir soutenu et conseillé depuis mon arrivée à Marseille, ainsi qu’à mes coéquipiers durant ces deux saisons. J’espère pouvoir continuer à vous rendre fier dans mon nouveau club, et continuerai évidemment de suivre de très près les résultats de l’OM à qui je souhaite de retrouver la ferveur et les résultats qu’il mérite tant. #ajamaisolympien #TeamOM MICHY

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This translates as follows,

It will be made official tomorrow, I will be leaving Olympique Marseille this summer. Above all, I particularly want to thank all the supporters of OM: during my two years with the club I have loved since I was young, you have shown me your affection and support. It’s a big honour for me to have worn this jersey at the Velodrome, a stadium which you have made magnificent with an atmosphere which is unique in France. I thank the directors of Olympique de Marseille for having confidence in me and the coaching staff who have helped me progress. Developing for a season under coach [Marcelo] Bielsa was a privilege and I would love to achieve what he has wished for me in the remainder of my career. Thanks also to coach Franck Passi for having supported and advised me since my arrival at Marseille, and my team-mates for these two seasons. I hope I can keep making you proud with my new club, and will continue to follow closely the results of OM. I hope the club can recover the results they deserve.
[translation by Caughtoffside]

Batshuayi is Marseille’s most expensive sale, breaking a record set by none other than Chelsea legend Didier Drogba. Chelsea fans will hope that the youngster lives up to his promise and will pray for a similar spell to that of the Ivorian.

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