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INSIDER: Why Marseille return unlikely for Chelsea striker Batshuayi

Club politics could see Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi miss out on a return to Olympique Marseille.

The Belgium international has been linked with his former club ahead of the summer market.

But one unnamed French agent told Le Phoceen: "When he left OM, Vincent Labrune was president of the club.

"Now Labrune is collaborating with his agent, Meissa N'Diaye.

"So imagine them making a deal with (OM president Jacques-Henri) Eyraud ... they will probably prefer to see him with Monaco..."

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