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News 26 September, 2019

Alvaro Morata Opens Up On His Time with Chelsea

Atletico Madrid striker Alvaro Morata has admitted that his time with Chelsea was not good. The Spaniard joined the Blues during the summer of 2017 whilst the club was managed by Antonio Conte and was brought in as a replacement for Diego Costa who was deemed surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge during the same summer. The 26-year-old initially started off well at Chelsea but he ultimately failed to score goals on a regular basis and was definitely not suited to leading the line for the club. All in all, he went on to score just 16 goals in the Premier League from 47 appearances for the club.

News 19 May, 2019

Chelsea Loanee Striker Does Not Want to Return to Stamford Bridge

Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata has insisted that he wishes to remain with Atletico Madrid beyond this summer. The Spaniard was sent on loan to the La Liga club in January after struggling to find form for the Blues during the first half of the season. Since moving to Wanda Metropolitano Stadium, Morata’s form and confidence have appeared to have improved as scored six goals and provide one assist during the second half of the campaign.

Features 22 April, 2019

Chelsea May Have to Bring Back Flop From Loan

In February, Chelsea were slapped with a two-window transfer ban. FIFA found the West Londoners guilty of irregularities in terms of how they had signed young players. If the transfer ban stands, the Blues will have to consider integrating players out on loan into the first team.

News 21 March, 2019

Higuain Faces Daunting Task Regarding Chelsea Stay

Gonzalo Higuain needs to improve his performances for Chelsea if he is to secure his long-term future at Stamford Bridge after Juventus had indicated their disapproval of a return to the club for the Argentine striker, according to Goal.

Features 31 January, 2019

Lyon President Aulas Reveals Admiration for Chelsea Striker

Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has admitted that signing Olivier Giroud from Chelsea is something which would be appealing to him.

Features 6 January, 2019

Blues Coach Heaps Praise on Under-Fire Morata

Chelsea assistant coach Carlo Cudicini has heaped praise on striker Alvaro Morata after the Spaniard struck a brace in the Blues’ 2-0 FA Cup win over Championship side Nottingham Forest on Saturday.

Features 29 December, 2018

England Star Reveals Surprise Interaction with Alvaro Morata

Tottenham and England star Dele Alli has revealed why he thinks that Alvaro Morata is a “nice guy”.

Features 25 December, 2018

Why the Blues Should Sell Out-of-Form Morata in January

According to a report published by Calciomercato, fallen Serie A giants AC Milan are interested in signing Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata next month. If Milan do come calling, the Blues should seriously consider selling – and here is why…

News 10 December, 2018

Sarri Issues Important Statement on Morata Future Following Man City Snub

Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri has revealed that Alvaro Morata understands his omission from the Blues squad in their victory over Manchester City, before also reassuring the Spanish striker of his future at Stamford Bridge.

News 9 December, 2018

Premier League Legend Claims Morata Has ‘No Future’ at Chelsea

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher does not believe that Alvaro Morata has a future at Chelsea.

News 24 November, 2018

Morata Opens Up on Why He Stayed with Chelsea

Chelsea had a frustrating season last term, finishing in fifth position in the Premier League standings in a lacklustre attempt at defending their title.

News 11 November, 2018

Zola Backs Giroud and Morata to Improve in Front of Goal

Club legend and current Chelsea assistant coach Gianfranco Zola has tipped Olivier Giroud and Alvaro Morata to come good when it comes to putting the ball into the back of the net.

News 10 November, 2018

Giroud Adamant Chelsea Don’t Need Striking Reinforcements

Back in the summer, when Maurizio Sarri freshly took the Chelsea managerial helm, there was a general agreement that they needed to add depth to their forward options. With only Olivier Giroud and Alvaro Morata as the recognised forwards in the senior squad, the Blues were linked with potential moves with the likes of Gonzalo Higuain before the transfer window ended with Chelsea not being able to sign someone to compete with their two strikers.

Features 7 November, 2018

Pundit Destroys ‘Lightweight’ Alvaro Morata Despite Good Form

Football pundit Andy Gray has slammed Chelsea’s Alvaro Morata, even though the Spaniard has found form during recent weeks, netting three goals in his past three games.

News 22 October, 2018

Dutch Legend Slams Morata; Claims Blues ‘Do Not Trust’ Teammate

Former Chelsea manager and Netherlands football legend Ruud Gullit has claimed that Eden Hazard and Willian do not pass the ball to their teammate Alvaro Morata because they “do not trust” his ability.

News 20 October, 2018

Sarri Plays Down Reports of Unhappiness with Morata

Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri has played down reports suggesting that he wanted to replace striker Alvaro Morata during the summer transfer window. Morata arrived at Stamford Bridge in the summer of 2017 and was viewed as a direct replacement for the outgoing Diego Costa.

News 13 October, 2018

Sarri Wants Morata to ‘Cry More’

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has revealed that he hopes to see striker Alvaro Morata shed more tears of joy this season. The Spanish international netted the only of the game during the Blues’ 1-0 Europa League victory against Hungarian outfit Videoton last week.

News 1 October, 2018

Rudiger Urges Teammates to Help Ease Burden on Hazard

Antonio Rudiger has warned Chelsea are becoming too reliant on Eden Hazard and has called on his teammates to contribute more goals for the club.

News 25 September, 2018

Chelsea Strikers Urged by Drogba to be More Difficult to Play Against

During Didier Drogba’s time at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea became one of the most intimidating teams in the Premier League. Mentored by a then swaggering Jose Mourinho and playing alongside other Blues greats like John Terry and Frank Lampard, Drogba and Co. struck terror and fear into the opposition, combining an indomitable defence with ruthless precision up front.

News 22 September, 2018

Sarri Issues Challenge to Alvaro Morata

It was surprising to most Chelsea fans that Alvaro Morata stayed at the club this season. The Spaniard was brought in ahead of last season to replace Diego Costa, who had helped the club win the Premier League during the season before. There were heavy expectations on Morata but in the end, he managed just 15 goals from 48 games in all competitions as the Blues finished the season in a frustrating fifth position.

News 20 September, 2018

Marcos Alonso Ready for Emergency Striker Role at Chelsea

Five matches into the new season and Chelsea are on top of the Premier League standings. Having maintained a 100% record together with Liverpool so far, they lead the Reds via goal difference thanks to their new swashbuckling brand of enterprising football instilled by Maurizio Sarri.

News 4 September, 2018

Chelsea Striker Admits He Considered Leaving This Summer

Alvaro Morata has revealed he thought about moving on from Chelsea in the last transfer window following a dip in form in the second half of the 2017-2018 campaign.

News 20 August, 2018

Leaving Chelsea Never Entered the Thoughts of Morata

Alvaro Morata plans to establish himself as the focal point of the Chelsea attack, with the Spanish striker insisting he never considered the prospect of leaving the club.

Features 3 August, 2018

Weighing Up Chelsea’s 2018/19 Attacking Options

The upcoming Premier League season is just around the corner for Chelsea. Under a new regime led by Italian schemer Maurizio Sarri, the Blues’ preparations are well underway. The club hierarchy is keen to support the new manager with a fresh batch of recruits, yet the arrivals have been relatively slow, with Chelsea missing out on a couple of transfer targets, especially ones viewed to provide competition in the striker role for Alvaro Morata and co.

News 3 August, 2018

Sarri Identifies World-Class Priority Summer Transfer Target

With just over a week left of the transfer window, it is becoming a concern that Chelsea have only made one first-team signing. However, amongst the endless transfer rumours coming out of West London, one that is continuing to gather pace is the one linking them to a move for Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski.