Alvaro Morata has admitted that he does not plan on staying London for a long time, saying he finds there is “too much stress” to life in England’s capital city.
The striker, who signed to became Chelsea’s record signing this summer in a deal that cost an initial £58 million, has made an impressive start on the pitch, scoring six goals in his first nine Premier League appearances and quickly becoming a vital member of Antonio Conte’s first-choice team.
However, speaking to Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport ahead of Chelsea’s visit to Roma in the Champions League, Morata admitted that despite considering London a “fascinating” place to live due to its “multi-ethnicity”, he does not envisage staying for a long time.
“I live in downtown Chelsea”, he said. “What fascinates me about London is its multi-ethnicity, the coexistence of cultures and religions, but I do not see myself living here for very long. It’s too big, too much stress, too much of a metropolis.”
Morata, whose wife is Italian, spoke in a noticeably more positive manner about his time at Juventus.
Morata was much more positive about his time in Italy [Image: EPA]
He said he felt he arrived at Juventus “a boy” but left as “a real player”, saying the environment was perfectly suited to him – and not one he wanted to leave when he returned to Real Madrid.
“Italy for a Spaniard is the best country to live,” he said. “You have everything: beauty, history, art, cooking, fashion. I would never have left Italy and Juve.”
Morata set up Eden Hazard’s winner as Chelsea beat Bournemouth 1-0 on Sunday evening to put his side fourth in the Premier League after 10 games.
