The offer from Manchester United which Alvaro Morata rejected

Chelsea forward Alvaro Morata has opened up in an extensive interview with the Daily Mail. Morata spoke about his decision to leave Real Madrid and accept the offer from the London club, where he now plays under the orders of Antonio Conte. 

"I had various offers this summer, not only Chelsea and Manchester United but also from different leagues. 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 .... Maybe Lukaku or maybe someone else, I don’t know. I didn’t think the option of Chelsea was open," he said.

"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."

Morata also recognised that "Zidane wanted me to stay and I was happy in Madrid. But I couldn’t stay to be a substitute. You reach a point that you need to play, to grow up, to escape a comfort zone. It’s about being comfortable. I don’t want that. I am ambitious and hungry to succeed."

THE MANAGERS 

The Spain striker also spoke about the luck he's had in working with the world's best coaches. 

"Last week I saw a photograph from the FIFA coaches’ conference and as I scanned across, I’m thinking, 'I’ve played under Zinedine Zidane, Carlo Ancelotti, and Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid.' Then there was Max Allegri at Juventus,' he said. "Now I am with Antonio Conte, who originally signed me for Juve. I am only missing a Guardiola or a Klopp!"