I Am very Happy, Tomorrow I will be at Chelsea - Alvaro Morata Breaks Silence after Agreeing Chelsea Move

Alvaro Morata admits he is ‘very happy’ with his imminent move to Chelsea and claims the Premier League champions are a club who have always wanted him. Antonio Conte’s side have agreed an initial £58 million fee with Madrid which could rise to £70m after add-ons. The 24-year-old has now left Madrid’s training camp in Los Angeles and will arrive in London on Thursday morning to undergo a medical and finalise the terms of his transfer.

‘I am very happy, God willing, tomorrow I will be at Chelsea, a club that has always wanted me,’ the striker told Marca.

‘I’m not disappointed about anything, I’ve won four titles here [with Real Madrid], but now I only think of putting on the Chelsea shirt.

‘I want to grow up, if I didn’t I wouldn’t have left. I’d like to thank Zidane and wish him luck for the upcoming season.

‘Thanks to all the Madridistas who supported me. I will always wish Madrid the best. The last time I wore this shirt was in Cibeles.’

Conte had tried to sign Morata for Chelsea last summer but Madrid refused to sell after re-signing the striker from Juventus.

The Spain international was used sparingly by Zinedine Zidane last season, starting only 18 games in all competitions, and has admitted that he was unhappy with the lack of playing time he was given.

Earlier this summer, Morata had agreed terms on a deal to join United, but Jose Mourinho’s side were unable to successfully negotiate a transfer fee with Madrid and instead opted to sign Romelu Lukaku from Everton.

Morata is now set to become Chelsea’s fourth summer signing after the arrivals of Willy Caballero, Antonio Rudiger and Tiemoue Bakayoko.

Credit: Metro

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