Atletico Madrid are in talks to sign Alvaro Morata from Chelsea, who signed for the Blues in a club record £70 million fee less than 18 months ago, according to reports by Sky Sports.
Morata has struggled since joining the west London club, managing just scoring just 5 goals in 16 appearances in the Premier League, and manager Maurizio Sarri has lost patience with the Spaniard.
A host of La Liga clubs were initially keen on bringing the 26-year-old back to his home nation, but it appears Atletico Madrid have separated themselves and are in pole position to sign the former Real Madrid and Juventus striker. Morata would be the longterm replacement for Diego Costa.
The deal is believed to initially be a loan deal, but Chelsea are reportedly keen to push for a permanent fee or an option to make a loan deal permanent, with the club wanting to recoup a significant portion of the huge fee they paid for his services in 2017.
Morata's departure is set to pave way for the Blues making a major signing up front, with Callum Wilson and Gonzalo Higuain at the top of their wishlist.
Wilson has starred for Bournemouth this season, scoring 9 goals and also winning his first cap for England where he scored on debut. Higuain is believed to be Sarri's no.1 choice, but his situation is made difficult given he is on loan from Juventus at AC Milan, who do not wish to terminate his deal.
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