Chelsea in pole position to sign £80m rated Morata

Chelsea are battling with Premier League rivals Manchester United for the signature of Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata, who is valued at £80m by the Spanish champions, according to a report on the Express.

The Spanish giants are refusing to lower their valuation of the striker as they look to cash in on him this summer to fund a move for Monaco youngster Kylian Mbappe. But the Madrid club are not desperate to sell and will remain patient before agreeing a deal.

Morata has been out of favour at the Santiago Bernabeu all season, making many of his appearances as a substitute, which is not what the striker wants at this stage in his career.
The 24-year-old Spaniard is looking for first team action on a weekly basis and is open to a move away from the Madrid club to ensure this.
Morata netted 15 times in the La Liga last season in 26 appearances, with 12 of his appearances being from the bench which showed his eye for goal and killer instinct inside the box.

The forward is open to a move to the Premier League and was set to join Manchester United before the club made their move for Romelu Lukaku, which has now put Chelsea in pole position to secure his signature.

Chelsea are desperately in need of a forward before the start of the new season and manager Antonio Conte has his eyes set on Morata.

The striker wants to play regularly to ensure that he has a starting spot for the Spain national team in the upcoming 2018 World Cup in Russia.