SINGAPORE -- New Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata wasted no time in getting to work as he arrived in Singapore on Saturday just hours after his transfer from Real Madrid was confirmed. Antonio Conte maintains Alvaro Morata was his first choice when it came to luring a new striker to Chelsea. While Chelsea were in action against Arsenal in Beijing on Saturday, Morata was met by fans on his arrival in Singapore. "I've spoken to him and he told me he's really happy to be joining Chelsea," Azpilicueta said. Before setting off, Morata expressed his delight at sealing his deal with Chelsea by posting on Twitter: "Happy!
So, Morata is a very good signing and the addition of him, Antonio Rudiger and Tiemoue Bakayoko means Chelsea have done some good business this summer. And, for a club that a lot of people say is the core of everything that is wrong with the game, Chelsea actually do a lot right. He's a big lad, at 6ft 2in, and quite wiry, rather than a big bruiser like Romelu Lukaku . I know some may say: "But Stan, Lukaku has scored goals regularly in the Premier League, while Morata hasn't played in every game for Real Madrid. Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid EmailChelsea 's capture of Alvaro Morata means they have just – but only just – won the battle with Manchester United in signing a big-name striker.
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