Morata: Chelsea tried to make me most expensive Spaniard ever
Real Madrid's Álvaro Morata has told Sport Bild that the Stamford Bridge side came in with a big-money summer offer for him. Liverpool v. Chelsea live online
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Real Madrid striker Álvaro Morata has disclosed details of a summer approach for his services from Premier League outfit Chelsea.
Morata rejoined Madrid in June after two years at Serie A champions Juventus, with Los Blancos exercising a 30-million-euro buy-back option on the 23-year-old academy graduate.
Speculation was rife that Real would then sell Morata on at a profit, but he has remained at the Bernabéu and has so far scored twice in six appearances this season.
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"Chelsea were the club that showed the most interest in me," the Spain international said.
"[Blues boss] Antonio Conte had already signed me at Juventus," he continued. "And it was a great offer. I would have been the most expensive Spanish player ever."
"Chelsea offered 70 million euros, but Real Madrid said that I was part of their plans, and that had always been my dream," he went on.