Chelsea boss Antonio Conte believes Alvaro Morata will be worth every penny of his £70million transfer fee as he confirmed the striker will be his go-to man up front for the Blues.
After Fernando Torres failed to live up to his £50m transfer fee in 2011, Morota will be under a lot of pressure to perform at Stamford Bridge this season, yet Conte is convinced that the Spaniard is up to the task.
'This is a good signing for us,' said the 47-year-old. 'Morata is a young player but he has a lot of experience and played in the past with Real Madrid and Juventus in the league and the Champions League.'
'He's a good striker, a player with the right prospects for Chelsea. He will be our first-choice. He can show his value with us. He is young and can improve a lot.'
The deal is expected to be completed before the weekend and Morata will quickly join up with his new Chelsea team mates for the remainder of their tour in Singapore.