Real Madrid’s Alvaro Morata tells friends he expects to join Chelsea rather than Arsenal

Alvaro Morata will be the subject of much interest in the summer (Picture: Getty)

Chelsea __have been handed a major transfer boost after Alvaro Morata told friends he expects to move to Stamford Bridge rather than Arsenal.

Morata has been strongly linked with a move to the Premier League leaders in recent weeks, with Antonio Conte a huge fan of the Spanish striker.

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The Italian believes Morata, who he worked with at Juventus, is the ideal man to replace Diego Costa should he move to China in the summer.

But Arsenal __have also been closely tied to the 24-year-old, who is believed to be growing frustrated with life in the Spanish capital.

The Daily Telegraph say Morata wants to leave and has gone so far as to tell close friends that he expects to join Chelsea at the end of the season.

Chelsea and Arsenal have been heavily linked with the striker (Picture: Getty)

It is claimed Morata is a huge fan of Conte and wants to work with the manager again following their spell together in Serie A.

Chelsea fixtures

Arsenal (H) – Sat 4 Feb
Burnley (A) – Sun 12 Feb
Swansea (H) – Sat 25 Feb
West Ham (A) – Mon 6 Mar
Watford (H) – Mon 13 Mar
Stoke (A) – Sat 18 Mar
Crystal Palace (H) – Sat 1 Apr

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Morata, who has scored 12 goals in 31 games in all competitions this season, is valued at around £43million by La Liga giants Real Madrid.