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| Michy Batshuayi has scored 19 goals for Marseille |
CRYSTAL PALACE are ready to break their record transfer fee to sign in-demand Marseille striker Michy Batshuayi.
Batshuayi is reportedly wanted by a number of clubs, including Premier League outfit Newcastle.
Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham and Atletico Madrid have also been linked with the 22-year-old.
But Palace believe they can capture Belgium international Batshuayi with a £15million opening offer, claim The Sun.
Yohan Cabaye is Palace's current record transfer - the former Newcastle ace arriving from Paris Saint-Germain for £10m this summer.
Marseille are holding out for £35m as owner Jean-Michel Aulas stands firm on his reluctance to sell.
That figure appears to have put Chelsea and Arsenal off, while Newcastle are considering a offering a reduced fee.
Yet Palace have made their intensions known after Alan Pardew watched Batshuayi in action.
The team that makes me the dream? Real Madrid
The forward boasts 19 goals in 41 appearances for Marseille since joining the Ligue 1 club from Standard Liege last season.
Were Palace to move for Batshuayi it would be a bitter blow to Newcastle's plans.
Toon manager Steve McClaren is thought to have three men on his radar for the winter, with Batshuayi top of that list.
The £12m arrival of Aleksandar Mitrovic in the summer has not yielded results up front and Newcastle have suffered from a lack of goals.
McClaren is also thought to be chasing Paris Saint-Germain's second-choice goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu and Oxford United starlet Kemar Roofe.
As for Palace, they may struggle to convince Batshuayi to join even if they successfully negotiate a fee with Marseille.
Asked in an interview this week which club he would like to sign for, Batshuayi told beIN Sports: "The team that makes me the dream? Real Madrid. Does PSG make me dream? No, not at all."
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