Alvaro Morata reveals what 'world-class' Mateo Kovacic will offer Chelsea

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Joe Krishnan12 August 2018

Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata believes that Mateo Kovacic is one of the best midfielders in the world and says his new team-mate's creativity will help him score more goals.

The pair were team-mates at Real Madrid before Morata signed for the Blues last summer in a £58million deal, and they have been reunited after Kovacic arrived in west London on a season-long loan earlier this week.

Morata is confident that the Croatia international can be an important player for Chelsea this season and bring some creativity into the side.

"He is a midfielder who is good with the ball, very technical," Morata told the club's official website. "He can break through the lines with his quality, he can score goals and he has a lot of power in his legs.

"With him we will win a lot of possession and he has the ability to carry the ball into the final third and provide passes for the strikers.

"He’s a very good player which is very important for us because we need top players."

The Spain striker has endured a difficult spell at Stamford Bridge and despite scoring 12 goals last season, struggled to claim the lone striking role as his own.

But the 25-year-old is willing to use his experience of life at Chelsea to help Kovacic adapt to life in the Premier League.

"Yes, he gave me a lot of assists in Madrid," he says. "We enjoy playing together and I’m very happy to have him here. I think he’s one of the best midfielders in the world.

"I always try to help the new signings settle in, I remember when I first came here my team-mates helped me, and now it’s time for me to do the same."

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