Marseille signs Batshuayi brother Aaron Leya Iseka on loan
As one Batshuayi brother leaves the Stade Velodrome, another arrives, with Marseille announcing Saturday a season-long loan move for 18-year-old Belgian striker Aaron Leya Iseka a month after his sibling Michy made the Chelsea switch.
Like his brother, Leya Iseka joins the south coast side from Jupiler Pro League side Anderlecht, and like his brother, is a pacey and clever forward rife with potential.
Batshuayi took to Twitter to wish his younger brother well, saying, "Welcome to the best club in France little brother and enjoy the Velodrome."
Bienvenue dans le plus beau club de France ptit frère profite du Vel ❤🙏 C'est la famille 💙 https://t.co/vNUq4wJOLX
— Michy Batshuayi (@mbatshuayi) July 23, 2016
Leya Iseka passed a medical Saturday and immediately joined the team for its preseason preparations ahead of a friendly with German lower-league side Alemannia Aachen, the club announced on its website.
Olympique will be in Germany for the HappyBet Cup organised by Alemannia Aachen that boasts appearances from the Ligue 1 side, Spaniards Malaga and Bundesliga side FC Koln.
Leya Iseka missed most of last season with a serious knee injury but scored 13 times in 15 matches for Anderlecht in the UEFA Youth League between 2013 and 2015.
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