Batshuayi a new target for Atletico Madrid LaLiga Kalinic deal continues to be delayed

Atletico Madrid know a new striker would finish their busy summer of transfer activity and the latest player to enter their thoughts is Michy Batshuayi.

One of the most important facets to any deal for the LaLiga side is that the player arrives on loan and attempts to sign Nikola Kalinic are continually becoming protracted by the new owners at AC Milan, who consider the agreement with their predecessors to be worthy of a second opinion.

Olivier Giroud is one alternative to the Croatian but he is now joined by Batshuayi, who scored Chelsea's winner against Atleti at Estadio Wanda Metropolitano in last season's Champions League group stage.

The Belgian fits Los Rojiblancos' desires for a new striker; a proven goalscorer, experienced in Europe, and available on loan.

That said, Atletico are not yet giving up hope of landing Kalinic as they await the verdict on his potential switch from Milan, with Gonzalo Higuain's move to the San Siro from Juventus potentially unlocking that deal.