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Chelsea set price for Álvaro Morata: Sevilla drop out of race as Atlético Madrid and Barcelona fight it out

Sevilla have dropped out of the race to sign Spanish international Álvaro Morata as Atlético Madrid and Barcelona are making their push to land the striker, according to reports.

Meanwhile, Chelsea have already set the price necessary to sign the former Real Madrid and Juventus forward.

Sevilla president Pepe Castro told radio program El Transistor (Onda Cero): “Morata was excited about coming, the option was on the table, we spoke to his agent and with him. But it became complicated because too many economically powerful teams got in the mix.