Chelsea confirm Alvaro Morata capture from Real Madrid

Morata had been expected to join Manchester United but that deal fell through when they signed Romelu Lukaku instead.

The 24-year-old Spain forward was pictured saying goodbye to his teammates and manager earlier in the week.

Morata said: ‘I am so happy to be here. It’s an incredible emotion to be part of this big club. I am looking to work hard, score as many goals as I can and to win as many trophies as possible.’

Technical director Michael Emenalo told Chelsea's official website: ‘We are delighted to complete Alvaro’s signing and welcome him to the club. We believe he can make a great impact for Chelsea and look forward to seeing him in action.

‘Alvaro has proven class at the highest level and his quality will be a huge asset to Antonio and the squad.’

Morata has also played for Juventus and returned to Real after they exercised a buyback clause in 2016, but was unable to nail down regular first-team football. The fee is believed to be around £70m.