Following his £70m move to Chelsea football club from Real Madrid, Spanish forward, Alvaro Morata has disclosed that he is joining Chelsea because they are ‘the best club’.
Morata said this after arriving in London for a medical.
The 24-year-old striker flew in to Heathrow airport on Thursday morning to complete his move from Real Madrid for an initial £58m fee, which could rise to £70m according to Sky news sources.
The former Juventus forward insists he is delighted to be joining Antonio Conte at Stamford Bridge, while remaining coy on how near he came to a switch to Old Trafford.
“Antonio Conte is one of the best coaches in the world and I’m so happy to work with Antonio.” He said
Asked how close he came to joining Manchester United, Morata said: “I don’t know, the most important thing is I’m here playing for Chelsea. Finally I’m here.”
Morata boasts of having the best goals per minutes in the la liga last season with exception to Barcelona’s Lionel Messi managing to better his 15 goals at a rate of one every 89 minutes.
The departing Real striker is confident he will be able to settle in to life in the Premier League though after speaking with international team-mate Cesar Azpilicueta.
“It’s one of the best leagues in the world and I’m so happy to be here,” Morata added, confirming a medical is the only hurdle left before completing his move to Chelsea.
“I spoke with Azpilicueta and he told me everything is OK and he found it something easy.”
