Chelsea
announced yesterday they had agreed a fee with Real Madrid for the services of
Morata, which is understood to be around £70million.
This morning
he touched down at Heathrow ahead of his medical and was quizzed by Sky Sports
reporter Paul Gilmour over the impending move.
When asked
why he's signing for Chelsea, Morata said: "Because it's the best club.
"Antonio
Conte is one of the best coaches in the world and I'm so happy to work with
Antonio."
Morata was
wanted by Manchester United earlier this summer but a deal failed to
materialise, with the Red Devils signing Romelu Lukaku from Everton instead.
Morata
refused to comment on the collapsed deal and is just excited to get started at
Chelsea.
When asked
why a move to United broke down, he said: "I don't know. The most
important thing is I am here, I'm playing for Chelsea. Finally I'm here."
Morata
revealed he had spoken to Chelsea defender and Spain team-mate Cesar
Azpilicueta before agreeing to the move.
"I
spoke with Azpilicueta. He told me everything was OK here," Morata said.
The Blues
have been in the market for a striker for the entirety of the transfer window
and missed out on Lukaku.
Chelsea boss
Antonio Conte is in need of a new frontman after telling last season's top
scorer Diego Costa he can leave the club.
Borussia
Dortmund's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Torino's Andrea Belotti and Manchester
City's Sergio Aguero have all been linked with a move to Stamford Bridge.
But Morata
is the chosen one and looks set to complete his switch to west London in the
coming days.
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