‘Batsman is an Eagle’: Crystal Palace fans can’t contain their excitement after Chelsea striker signs on loan until end of the season Crystal Palace have signed Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi on loan The deal will see the Belgium international join Palace until the end of the season He has been on loan at Valencia this season, scoring three goals in 23 games Palace fans took to social media to greet the player known as 'Batsman' By Tom Caldon For Mailonline Published: 10:32 GMT, 1 February 2019 | Updated: 10:40 GMT, 1 February 2019 3 Viewcomments Crystal Palace fans were delighted by the deadline day signing of Belgian striker Michy Batshuayi from Chelsea. The forward has joined on a loan deal which will keep him at Selhurst Park until the end of the season. Batshuayi has spent the first half of this season on loan to Valencia, scoring three goals in 23 appearances. Crystal Palace have signed Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi on loan until the end of the season Crystal Palace's official Twitter account used welcomed Batshuayi with the Batman theme tune The Belgian joined Chelsea from Marseille in July 2016, scoring 19 goals in 53 games as Chelsea won the Premier League title. The 25-year-old was then loaned out to German side Borussia Dortmund during the 2017/18 campaign, scoring nine goals in 14 games. Crystal Palace F.C. Twitter admin welcomed Batshuayi by using a Batman themed GIF of Selhurst Park. Palace fans also took to Twitter, using a series of Batman memes to greet the marksman nicknamed 'Batsman.' One Palace fan posted a short video of former manager Ian Holloway celebrating ecstatically, while another tweeted: 'Batsman is an eagle...bless up.' Batshuayi embraced the messages he received from the Palace faithful, tweeting: 'Dear @CPFC fans: I. CAN'T. WAIT.' Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility