Borussia Dortmund, deal for Zapata stalled as Chelsea's Batshuayi now a target

A deal between Borussia Dortmund and Sampdoria for Duvan Zapata has stalled, and as a result, Dortmund is now looking closely at Chelsea's Michy Batshuayi. The Blues' Belgian forward is the piece that could unlock Chelsea's deal with Roma to bring Edin Dzeko and Emerson Palmieri back to Stamford Bridge, but Dortmund are holding up on their pursuit of Zapata while exploring the possibility to land Batshuayi instead. For Zapata, Dortmund are hoping to get him on a temporary deal rather than an outright purchase, however Sampdoria are only willing to let their striker go for a purchase offer no less than €40m.