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Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata reveals he wishes he had never left Juventus and that he misses Italy ahead of trip to Roma

Spaniard was in Turin for two seasons from 2014 to 2016 before Los Blancos activated buy-back clause 12 months ago

ALVARO MORATA is set to break a few Chelsea hearts after revealing he would never have left Juventus if it was up to him.

The Spaniard has been red hot since joining from Real Madrid with seven goals so far this season.

 Alvaro Morata has revealed he wishes he had never left Juventus
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Alvaro Morata has revealed he wishes he had never left JuventusCredit: Getty Images
 Alvaro Morata was at Juventus for two seasons where he grew as a player
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Alvaro Morata was at Juventus for two seasons where he grew as a playerCredit: EPA

Before returning to Los Blancos, Morata had spent two seasons in Turin — and insists that, if he'd had his way, he would still be there.

When asked if he missed Italy, he told Gazzetta dello Sport: "I had two fantastic seasons at Juventus.

"I arrived a boy and left a real footballer. Italy, for a Spaniard, is the best country to live in.

"There is everything - beauty, history, art, food, fashion.

 Alvaro Morata insists Real Madrid treated him like a child when he returned
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Alvaro Morata insists Real Madrid treated him like a child when he returnedCredit: EPA
 Alvaro Morata was delighted to finally play under Antonio Conte at Chelsea
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Alvaro Morata was delighted to finally play under Antonio Conte at ChelseaCredit: Reuters

"I would never never have left Italy or Juventus."

When asked why he returned to Real Madrid in 2016, he explained: "Because there were contractual obligations.


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"It was extremely disappointing for me — I found myself once again on the move.

"Real Madrid treated me like the boy I'd been before spending two seasons at Juventus."

 Alvaro Morata insists it's clear Antonio Conte played for a massive team
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Alvaro Morata insists it's clear Antonio Conte played for a massive teamCredit: Getty Images
 Alvaro Morata has scored seven goals for Chelsea, including three at Stoke
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Alvaro Morata has scored seven goals for Chelsea, including three at StokeCredit: Getty Images

Morata was signed at Juventus by Antonio Conte in 2014, before the Italian left to take over the national side.

And the Spaniard, 25, insists he's thrilled to finally played under the Blues boss — having come close to joining last summer.

He added: "I came here because Antonio Conte was here.

"We started talking about a potential transfer last summer and in the end I really did move to London.

"He's very excitable, but he cares about the finer details. You can tell he was playing at a massive club before going into management."

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