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Antonio Conte in transfer battle with Chelsea: He wants one player, they want another
ANTONIO CONTE is at the centre of a transfer tug-of-war with Chelsea chiefs, according to Guillem Balague.
Alvaro Morata has been linked with a move to Chelsea this summer
The Sky Sports pundit claims the Blues boss has set his sights on signing Real Madrid hitman Alvaro Morata this summer.
Morata, 24, shone under Conte at Juventus before moving back to Real, where he's way down the pecking order.
That's despite him having a better goal-scoring record than Karim Benzema this season.
Morata will suit Chelsea much better
But the Chelsea board have other ideas and would rather re-sign their former striker Romelu Lukaku.
Balague said: "Morata wants to see what happens with Chelsea.
"There is a choice to be made between Romelu Lukaku and Morata.
"The first one preferred by the club and the second by Antonio Conte.
"I think Morata will suit Chelsea much better.
"His movement, the knowledge of the coach, his intelligence would suit the London outfit."