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Alvaro Morata to Chelsea imminent: Real Madrid star heading to London for medical - report
ALVARO MORATA was not pictured in Real Madrid training today as he edges closer to joining Chelsea.
Steve Nicol says Morata would be a perfect match for Chelsea
Morata is seemingly on his way to Chelsea for around £70million after the Blues met Madrid’s asking price.
Sky Sport Italy says Morata is expected to arrive in London shortly for a medical.
And the Spain striker was not with his team-mates in Los Angeles as Zinedine Zidane put them through their paces.
In the live stream video posted on YouTube, Karim Benzema, Gareth Bale and Marcelo are all present but Morata was a notable absentee.
Alvaro Morata will join Chelsea in the coming days
Club wanted Lukaku but Conte was worried by his lack of work off the ball
Chelsea have moved swiftly for Morata after losing out on Romelu Lukaku to Manchester United.
And Spanish football expert Guillem Balague claims Morata was always Conte’s first choice.
Balague wrote on Twitter: “Morata (fast, clever, v.good finisher) was Conte's choice.
“Club wanted Lukaku but Conte was worried by his lack of work off the ball.”
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