Alvaro Morata warned Real Madrid president Florentino Perez that he’d be missed at the Bernabeu.
The Spain international has impressed since joining Chelsea, scoring three goals his first four Premier League games.
And Spanish news outlet Don Balon say the 24-year-old warned Perez before he left the Bernabeu this summer.
Morata spent most of last season on the bench but still managed to net 18 goals in all competitions.
However, both Perez and boss Zinedine Zidane deemed the striker surplus to requirements.
Benjamin Mendy would have snubbed a move to Chelsea this summer.
That’s according to Monaco vice-president Vadim Vasilyev.
Mendy, who was linked with Chelsea, joined Manchester City in a £52m deal this summer and Vasilyev says the left-back was only ever interested in linking up with Pep Guardiola.
When asked which players Monaco had planned to sell, Vasilyev told L’Equipe: “Bernardo Silva and Bakayoko without doubt. And a third possible person being Mendy.
“For a while, we held off. And then, we thought – in spite of the offers that we had had for him and him indicating that he wanted to leave – could he have another season like the last one?
“At first, I said, ‘No, you’re staying’. He replied: ‘But Vadim, I really want to go to City and link up with Guardiola.’
“On numerous occasions he said to me: ‘If it was Chelsea, I’d stay; but if it’s a chance to work with Guardiola, I want to go.’ He’d spoken so frankly with me.
“So, when City met the asking price and when he became the most expensive defender in the world, there were no more arguments to have with him.
“We weighed up the for and against and said to him: “OK, you can go.”
Antonio Conte says Eden Hazard needs time to regain his form at Chelsea.
The Blues talisman made his first appearance of the season in Chelsea’s 2-1 win at Leicester yesterday.
The 26-year-old broke his ankle in the summer and only returned to action last week after coming on as a substitute in the international break.
And Conte hailed the Belgium star, claiming he’s excited to have the winger back.
He said: ”We know very well the importance of Eden.
"He needs time to find his best. We must be patient and give him the opportunity but I am happy for him."
