Chelsea blocked Michy Batshuayi to Tottenham with ONE ridiculous demand before Palace deal. That figure is FOUR times more than they wanted from his other potential suitors. The Belgian striker did eventually leave Stamford Bridge after sealing a switch to Crystal Palace for the remainder of the season. But The Mirror claim they were determined not to let him join Spurs because of the animosity between the two clubs. There have been tensions ever since Chelsea beat Spurs three years ago to take their London rivals out of the running for the Premier League title by handing it to Leicester. And Chelsea’s decision to send Batshuayi to Palace might have dealt another blow to their title hopes this season. They already without the injured Harry Kane, who is out until March. Fernando Llorente has covered in Kane’s absence but struggled despite scoring the winner against Watford in a 2-1 victory on Wednesday. It is now two transfer windows with no signings for Mauricio Pochettino’s side. And while Spurs were left licking their wounds on Friday morning, Palace chairman Steve Parish was delighted to sign Batshuayi ahead of them. "This is a fantastic signing for Crystal Palace," he said. "Michy is a player we've long admired, and I'm delighted that we've finally managed to get him in a red and blue shirt. He will be a magnificent addition to our squad." Batshuayi has been at Chelsea since they paid Marseille £33m to sign him in 2016. Despite arriving with a reputation as one of Europe’s most promising strikers, he failed to settle and has scored only 19 goals in 53 appearances for the club in all competitions. He was loaned out to Borussia Dortmund for the second half of last season but failed to secure a permanent transfer to Germany despite nine goals in 14 games. Batshuayi endured a torrid time at Valencia for the first half of this season before returning to Chelsea and moving to Palace.