Chelsea set to offer Madrid £80M for Morata

Chelsea are preparing an offer of £80M for Real Madrid young star, Álvaro Morata.

This potential move to the Premier League champions now looks like the most likely exit strategy for the player after Manchester United splashed out on Romelu Lukaku.

All seemed so different few weeks ago, with all conversations pointing at a move to Old Trafford for the young Spaniard, and this has not yet been ruled out as José Mourinho has let one of the club's most prolific goalscorers leave and Zlatan Ibrahimovic is also on his way to yet another new chapter.

According to AS sources involved in the Morata operation the London club will submit a bid of close to 80 million euros, including all variables, to Real Madrid in the next few days.

The Spanish and European champions, however, are still hoping to be recompensed with 90 million euros for the services of the young man that only returned to the Spanish capital a year ago after a good form at Juventus.

UCJ, UNILORIN.