Morata revealed why he preferred Chelsea

CAIRO – 16 September 2017: Alvaro Morata, Chelsea`s striker, revealed that he preferred joining Chelsea because of the presence of Antonio Conte as a manager at Stamford Bridge.

Alvaro joined the English club this summer from the Spanish giants Real Madrid for €62 million ($74M).

"I had various offers this summer, not only Chelsea and Manchester United, but also from different leagues," he told the Daily Mail. "It was a good situation for me.”

"At the start of the summer, I didn't know that Chelsea were interested in me. I thought they were in for a different player, maybe Lukaku or maybe someone else, I don't know. I didn't think the option of Chelsea was open,” Morata stated.

"I always wanted to play for him after that. It was only two months with him, but it felt like I'd known him forever. When I knew he wanted me this summer, I didn't think twice. I did everything I could to make the move happen," he added.

"When I spoke to Conte last summer, I said 'If I'm going to leave Real Madrid, it will only be for Chelsea'.”

The 24-year-old featured in five matches for Chelsea this season. He managed to score three goals and provided two assists, all of them with his head.