TRANSFER UPDATE! Atletico Madrid Preparing To Sign Morata From Chelsea

Atletico Madrid are in talks to sign Alvaro Morata from Chelsea.

Morata has been linked with a Stamford Bridge exit after losing his place as Chelsea’s first-choice striker, with boss Maurizio Sarri preferring to utilise Eden Hazard as his main point of reference in attack

The former Real Madrid striker could be set for a return to the Spanish capital, less than two years after joining Chelsea in a club-record £70m deal.

Morata has been linked with both Sevilla and Barcelona in recent weeks but Atletico – the club where he began his youth career – now look like frontrunners for his signature.

Chelsea sold Diego Costa back to Atletico just three months after signing Morata.

But Costa has struggled to stay fit this season and has scored just one goal in 11 La Liga matches, prompting Atletico to look for another attacking option to complement Antoine Griezmann.