In addition to having his future cleared up, Alvaro Morata has a new shirt number.
When the striker arrived in January he wore the No.22 for the second half of the 2018/19 campaign, but now he'll wear No.9.
This was the number on the back of Nikola Kalinic's jersey, but the Croatian is close to the exit door and the club have decided to give it to a regular starter.
"Some of the best strikers in the world had this number before, such as [Jose Eulogio] Garate, [Christian] Vieri, [Radamel] Falcao, [David] Villa and, of course, Fernando [Torres]," Morata said.
"It's a matter of great pride and of even greater responsibility."
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yaobcdeosy
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I wish you the best in Madrid Chelsea fans don't support they own strikers even Drogba first season he fine it difficult before he picked up, Chelsea will regret of leaving you
Fozosyz
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Kalinic should be sold atleast to raised funds for icardi as quickly as possible!!!
dineeeyjr
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Atletico Shirt numbers are more active than Arsenal in this transfer window
AloysiusRocky
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Morata is following the path of torres literally
despite underwhelming at Chelsea Torres won everything there the league, the cups, the champions league, you do remember the famous Torres goal against Barca..rite..??
Niobcetuy
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morata come back to Chelsea oooo,, wee are expecting you
Lonepredator
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Chelsea's no.9 shirt is cursed just like Manu's no.7 ...they should stop allocating this jersey no. and declare this no. as retired
hahahahah manutd number 7 jersey is not cursed...its just they never gave it to a worthy player[Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
predator_
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those who went away from chelsea never failed...hope he will also impress like torres did
predator_
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those who went away from never dissapointed ..hope he will also do the same
⚽CR7FOREVER⚽
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Chelsea's no.9 shirt is cursed just like Manu's no.7 ...they should stop allocating this jersey no. and declare this no. as retired
loansanlamma007
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Morata is following the path of torres literally
oisjing
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Seriously I feel Chelsea no.9 position is cursed
guru dzeko
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i like morata to stay but first we should move costa & kalinic from the club
nope not costa
Armours
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morata was good for a few months in his first season in chelsea with no.9
Realplayere
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We gave no 9 to morata. it can't be worse than that.
keystar
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Morata just looked like the best No 9
bastv
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But Don't Forget He Got Problem with No 9. I'm sure he's going to switch back to his formal number.
just2
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i like morata to stay but first we should move costa & kalinic from the club
tuybdeimps
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finally morata smiling and shinning