Man Utd target Alvaro Morata has already dyed his hair red ahead of potential transfer
Much to his dismay, however, United then decided to divert Chelsea's pursuit of Romelu Lukaku instead - with the Belgium international joining for a whopping £75million.
This left Morata with a dilemma. Should he stay at Real Madrid, and continue to play second fiddle to Karim Benzema, or go elsewhere?
In the end, he settled for the latter. Chelsea, after missing out on Lukaku, then turned to the 30-year-old and brought him to Stamford Bridge.
Speaking after his move to west London, Morata confirmed he had received an offer from United. He said: "I had various offers this summer, not only at Chelsea and Manchester United but also in different leagues.
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Much to his dismay, however, United then decided to divert Chelsea's pursuit of Romelu Lukaku instead - with the Belgium international joining for a whopping £75million.
This left Morata with a dilemma. Should he stay at Real Madrid, and continue to play second fiddle to Karim Benzema, or go elsewhere?
In the end, he settled for the latter. Chelsea, after missing out on Lukaku, then turned to the 30-year-old and brought him to Stamford Bridge.
Speaking after his move to west London, Morata confirmed he had received an offer from United. He said: "I had various offers this summer, not only at Chelsea and Manchester United but also in different leagues.
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