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From Real Madrid and Juventus star to Chelsea misfit - why Alvaro Morata flopped in England

The Spaniard arrived at Stamford Bridge with an incredible goalscoring record, but is set to depart as part of the club's long list of failed strikers

“I’ve played 15 official minutes, missed a penalty and they’re already killing me! So, I know what to expect.”

Or so Alvaro Morata thought he did just after he joined Chelsea. The Spaniard seemed a perfect signing for the Blues in the summer of 2017.

He arrived in England off the back of a season that saw him involved in a Real Madrid goal every 65 minutes, in La Liga and the Champions League.