Who is Michy Batshuayi? Everything you need to know about Antonio Conte's first Chelsea signing

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Michy Batshuayi has become Antonio Conte's first signing of the summer after the 22-year-old penned a five-year deal with Chelsea on Sunday.

The forward, who has spent this summer on international duty with his nation Belgium, has decided to swap Marseille for Stamford Bridge - with Batshuayi admitting Conte's imminent arrival at the club helped in his decision to choose Chelsea over a host of Premier League sides.

"Eden Hazard and Thibaut Courtois have told me many good things about the club, and with Antonio Conte coming in it's an exciting time to become a Chelsea player," he said.

"This is a fantastic opportunity for myself and my family, I am looking forward to playing in the Premier League next season."

The young striker arrives at the Bridge having scored for Belgium in their 4-0 win over Hungary last week while he ended last season with 17 goals in 36 Ligue 1 appearances for Marseille.

Batshuayi will now be expected to help first-choice striker Diego Costa and Loic Remy out with the goals next term as Radamel Falcao and Alexandre Pato departed the club recently.

But what else do fans need to know about Conte's first signing of the summer? Scroll through Standard Sport's gallery above to read seven things you may not know about Batshuayi...

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