Chelsea has increased their attempts to sign Alvaro Morata of Juventus.
The deal is slightly complicated by the fact Real Madrid intend to activate a £23 million buy-back clause in the 23-year-old’s contract, with a view to selling him on immediately at a profit.
Juventus signed Morata in 2014 rather than targeting Romelu Lukaku who is another player Conte would like to pursue this summer.
Morata can feature as a lone forward or in a partnership.
Morata has accepted he will effectively have to rejoin Real before securing a permanent transfer elsewhere given the existence of the buy-back clause.
“Hopefully everything will be resolved before then, because it is uncomfortable to be helping your country with phone in hand,” he said. “My wish is to succeed in Madrid, but Madrid have great players and what I want is to play and feel important. There are some offers from England that are tempting, not only because of the contract.
“I think my characteristics mean the Premier League would be a great destination. With what I have learned in Italy, if I have the chance to learn something more in England I think it would make me a more complete player. I am 23 years old and I want to progress, to play and learn from the best.”