Arsenal and Chelsea are set to go head-to-head in a bid to sign Spain international forward Alvaro Morata this summer, according to the London Evening Standard.
The Premier League duo, who finished second and tenth in the English top-flight standings during the recent 2015/16 campaign, have both been continually linked with a move for the Real Madrid striker.
The 23-year-old, who has 13 international caps for his country and featured for Spain at EURO 2016 this summer, scored 12 goals and provided a further 12 assists in 47 appearances in all competitions for Juventus last season.
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Morata, who has recently re-joined Madrid from the Serie A giants after the La Liga outfit activated his £23m buy-out clause, is now set to be offloaded by manager Zinedine Zidane – with the club hoping to make a healthy profit.
However the report suggests that both Premier League clubs are unwilling to meet the Spanish side’s £57m asking price.
Arsenal are keen on Morata’s services after England international Jamie Vardy turned down a move to the Emirates Stadium last month, meanwhile incoming Chelsea boss Antonio Conte was the man who convinced the striker to join Juve from Madrid two years ago.