Chelsea eye summer move for Alvaro Morata as Spaniard looks set for Real Madrid exit
ALVARO MORATA is wanted by Chelsea in the summer as Antonio Conte looks to prize him from Real Madrid again.
The Italian is a keen admirer of the centre forward and brought him to Juventus in 2014 and now wants to bring him to Stamford Bridge.
Getty Images Chelsea are keen to bring Alvaro Morata to Chelsea[/caption]
According to AS, Conte has told the Blues’ chairman Roman Abramovich of his ambition to bring the Spain international to the club in the summer.
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Morata has played second fiddle to Karim Benzema since returning from Juve at the end of last season.
And with the 24-year-old is struggling to nail down a starting role in Zinedine Zidane’s starting XI and Conte sees it as a good opportunity to land the forward.
The Blues boss was behind the move to bring Morata to Juventus but the striker arrived just days after Conte resigned from The Old Lady.
Antonio Conte is a big fan of the Spain internationalGetty Images
Getty Images Alvaro Morata was brought to Juventus by Antonio Conte[/caption]
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The striker signed a five-year deal at the Juventus Stadium but Conte had already departed after being offered the dream job to manage Italy.
And with Diego Costa’s future being uncertain, following heavy interest from China, Conte will move in for the powerful forward.
So far this season Morata has made 13 starts and 18 appearances as a substitute for his boyhood club this term, netting 13 goals.
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