Chelsea star 'indebted' to Conte, explains Man Utd snub
The Spaniard has had an immediate impact at Chelsea, scoring three Premier League goals in four games, a stark contrast from when he wasn’t even starting at Real Madrid.
‘Yes. I had various offers this summer, not only Chelsea and Manchester United but also from different leagues,’ Morata told the Daily Mail.
‘It was a good situation for me. The most important and best conversation I had was with Conte, he wanted me to come here. At the start of the summer, I didn’t know that Chelsea were interested in me. I thought they were in for a different player".
This resulted in a €65 million move for the Spaniard, who has quickly fit in at Stamford Bridge, even exchanging barbs with Eden Hazard over his heading ability.
The 24-year-old was especially grateful to Conte, who had signed him to Juventus back in 2014, only for the Italian to leave to Coach Italy.
‘Maybe Lukaku or maybe someone else, I don’t know. I didn’t think the option of Chelsea was open," he continued.
‘But I spoke with Conte several times – and not only this summer. I felt in debt to him. He signed me for Juventus but left very quickly to manage Italy. I always wanted to play for him after that. It was only two months with him but it felt like I’d known him forever.
"When I knew he wanted me this summer, I didn’t think twice. I did everything I could to make the move happen."