5 players who moved to the wrong club in the summer of 2016

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 07:  Alexis Sanchez of Arsenal is substituted for Lucas Perez of Arsenal during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg match between Arsenal FC and FC Bayern Muenchen at Emirates Stadium on March 7, 2017 in London, United Kingdom.  (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
Lucas Perez has largely played a substitute's role at the Emirates Stadium 

#3 Michy Batshuayi

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 08:  Andrew Hughes of Peterborough United (L) attempts to tackle Michy Batshuayi of Chelsea (R) during The Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Chelsea and Peterborough United at Stamford Bridge on January 8, 2017 in London, England.  (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
After being a regular at Marseille, Batshuayi now warms the bench more often than not for Chelsea

Chelsea, over the course of the last decade, have made it a habit of enticing the most exciting talents from across Europe. So when the young Belgian striker Michy Batshuayi started raising eyebrows with his performances for Olympique Marseille, it was only obvious that Chelsea would be keen to acquire his services in a bid to bolster their attacking options.

While there was interest from several other clubs, Batshuayi himself was keen on a move to the Stamford Bridge and was believed to have turned down a transfer to Crystal Palace. Perhaps, in hindsight, the 23-year-old striker would have liked to carry out an in-depth evaluation of the pros and cons of a transfer offer before making the move.

Since making the big money move to Stamford Bridge (believed to be in the region of £33.2 million), the striker has found game time hard to come by as the likes of Eden Hazard and Diego Costa have rediscovered form. The Belgian striker has not started a single game of the 17 Premier League games he has featured in and has largely been restricted to Cup appearances.

The Belgian national team is filled with established, as well as up and coming superstars, and for a player to remain in the plans of Belgian manager, Roberto Martinez, playing regularly is a pre-requisite and that is something Batshuayi has been unable to achieve since his move to England.

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