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Chelsea missed out on signing Romelu Lukaku from Everton, with Manchester United winning the signature of the Belgian striker. Diego Costa has already confirmed that Antonio Conte does not have the Spanish-Brazilian striker in his plans, with a move to Atletico Madrid being mooted. Thus, the Blues have set their sights on Morata’s signature.
The heart of the matter
AC Milan were previously in line for Morata’s signature, but the high-spending Serie-A giants have made Andrea Bellotti their #1 target after being encouraged in their pursuit for the Italian striker.
Chelsea are thus favourites for Morata’s signature, with the player himself willing to move to the Premier League, and accept a relatively modest salary in the hopes of being a first-choice striker and boosting his chances of appearing for Spain in the 2018 FIFA World Cup, while also reuniting with former boss Antonio Conte.
Real Madrid are willing to sell Alvaro Morata and Danilo (to Manchester City), hoping that the funds raised from the sale of both players can raise the funds to sign Kylian Mbappe.
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Author’s Take
Chelsea may be slightly overpaying for Alvaro Morata here - but Real Madrid know that the Blues are desperate to sell - what with their woes with Diego Costa and Antonio Conte’s keenness to work with a striker he signed for Juventus before leaving. Morata would be a great tactical striker to dovetail with Eden Hazard, and not the goalscoring machine that Diego Costa is. Conte’s system is in need of further evolution, especially since he’s never had a great record in the UEFA Champions League - and Morata may be the ideal striker for that, if not in the short term - then at least in the long term.
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