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Michy Batshuayi will not be permitted to leave Chelsea until the champions have landed a replacement.

West Ham, Scotland's Rangers, French side Monaco and Sevilla of Spain are all keen to snap up the 23-year-old, who spent last season on the fringes for the Blues before scoring in three of his final four games — including the late winner at West Brom that confirmed them as champions.

Chelsea, meanwhile, are trying to agree a fee with Everton for their star frontman Romelu Lukaku .

The Toffees’ 25-goal leading scorer wants a return to Stamford Bridge, where he spent three seasons from 2011 albeit mostly out on loan. However, Everton require a world-record £100million for him.

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The future of Diego Costa , the champions' current first-choice up front, is also uncertain.

The Spain striker is reluctant to move to the Chinese Super League, where Tianjin Quinjan are ready to pay £76million for him.

He is prepared to rejoin previous club Atletico Madrid, but the La Liga heavyweights are under a transfer ban and will not be able to register new players until January.

It means Costa could stay at Stamford Bridge, and Belgium international Batshuayi is unwilling to endure another season on the bench in a World Cup year.

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He said: “No, no, no. Everyone knows that I have to play more, that I have to score goals. There’s a World Cup coming up next year. I want to be ready for the World Cup.

“But I’m not going to ask anything. I’m going to listen to what they are saying. They are the boss, not me. And afterwards I’ll discuss it with my agent and the club. Amicably, as friends. Of course.

"A loan? That’s not up to me. That’s up to them. They take the decisions, not me.

“Diego is a top player who has played in top teams and has scored a lot of goals at the highest level. I’m still young, so I’ve learned a lot from him.

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"I have lived difficult moments, but it’s in times like those that you learn the most.

“Certainly when you’re surrounded by top class players, like Cesc Fabregas, Eden Hazard, all of them, you only can make progress in a situation like that. I haven’t played a lot, you know, but I managed to scored one of the most important goals.

“It gave me a boost. Good for me, good for the team. Of course I wanted to play more. And of course I wanted to score more goals. That’s normal. All players want that. But we have become champions. That’s really good for me. It’s a wonderful experience."