Alvaro Morata passes medical at Chelsea as he completes £65million move to Stamford Bridge
Spanish striker is now a step closer to officially being named a Blues player and will be named in Singapore pre-season squad
ALVARO MORATA has passed his medical at Chelsea as he completes his £65million move to Stamford Bridge.
The Spanish striker, 24, is now a step closer to officially being named a Blues player and will be named in Singapore pre-season squad.
The Real Madrid hitman arrived at Heathrow with his agent and wife Alice Campello on Thursday before heading off for a medical.
Morata will now sign a five-year deal worth a whopping £160,000-a-week at Stamford Bridge.
The Spanish international said his goodbyes to team-mates yesterday and was given a round of applause as he left training on Real’s US tour.
The club-record deal will smash the £50m Blues paid to sign Fernando Torres in 2011 – with Morata admitting he has asked the Atletico hitman for tips on succeeding at Stamford Bridge.
And it comes as a second boost of the week for Blues fans, after Antonio Conte signed a fresh two-year deal on improved terms.
Despite not yet having clinched his own move, Morata has already hailed the Italian as the key factor in his decision to join Blues.
He told : “Chelsea is the best club. Antonio Conte is one of the best coaches in the world and I am so happy to work with him."
Morata spent the summer with a move to Manchester United hanging over him.
But he had plenty to take his mind off it with his wedding at a glitzy bash in Venice last month.
Negotiations then dragged on with United - with Mourinho since claimed Real were demanding £80m.
Now the Spaniard will aim to settle into life in the Premier League as quickly as possible.
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