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Alvaro Morata a great signing for Chelsea but they need more to compete

There are just 23 days left until the start of the new Premier League season, but Chelsea's new team is finally taking shape. Having nailed down the most important component this week by convincing manager Antonio Conte to sign a new two-year deal, they have now found a striker to lead the line.

With three big departures from the champions either completed or planned this summer, Real Madrid's Alvaro Morata will be the third big signing to arrive to fill a gap once he completes a reported £58m move.

Chelsea bade farewell to club legend John Terry, who joined Aston Villa at the end of his contract, but they gained £34 million centre-back Antonio Rudiger from Roma.