Back to the Tottenham Hotspur Newsfeed

Scouting report - La Liga expert Terry Gibson on Alvaro Morata

- Walthamstow-born, came through the youth system to play 43 games for Spurs, scoring 16 goals
- Also played for Coventry, Manchester United and Wimbledon
- FA Cup winner at Wimbledon, 1988
- Coached/managed the likes of Barnet, Wycombe, Bolton, Fulham and Northern Ireland
- Now a regular on Sky Sports' La Liga coverage

Alvaro Morata

- Scored 45 goals in 83 matches for Real Madrid B and then 11 in 52 for Real Madrid before switch to Juventus in 2014
- Scored 27 goals in 93 for Juve then 20 in 43 on his return to Real Madrid last season, joining Chelsea in the summer
- Has already won La Liga (twice), Serie A (twice), Champions League, Copa del Rey, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA World Club Cup and Coppa Italia - age 24
- Nine goals in 20 caps for Spain

Below: Morata dives in to score against Burnley last weekend

morata730b

Terry Gibson: "Alvaro Morata is a an out-and-out centre-forward, a traditional number nine and one of a new breed of dynamic centre-forwards around at the moment - big, strong athletes and good at all aspects of the game.