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'I am happy for him' - Carvajal wishes Morata well at Atletico

Dani Carvajal said he is happy for former Real Madrid team-mate Alvaro Morata ahead of his move to bitter LaLiga rivals Atletico Madrid.

Morata is poised to swap Premier League side Chelsea for Atletico on an initial 18-month loan deal, with the option to make the move permanent.

The 26-year-old forward left Madrid for Chelsea in 2017, however, the Spaniard has struggled at Stamford Bridge over the past year.

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Carvajal has no hard feelings as Morata – who emerged from Madrid's youth system and won two Champions League titles as well as a pair of LaLiga trophies among others – closes in on Atletico.