According to Frank Lampard, Morata will be a success at Chelsea this season following his move from Real Madrid
The West London club signed the Spaniard for £75m after Antonio Conte decided Diego Costa has no future at Stamford Bridge.
And despite Morata struggling to make an impact in the Community Shield defeat to Arsenal, Lampard is convinced Morata has the credentials to be a hit in the Premier League.
“Being the main striker for a club like Chelsea, like Manchester United, like Real Madrid, like Barcelona, brings a lot to it,” he said on ESPN FC.
“That’s the pressure he probably hasn’t had. I know he was at Juventus but I don’t think he was ever completely their No. 1 striker, slightly in and out at different times.
“At Real Madrid, certainly, he was in and out, so the main pressure for Morata is to say, ‘Here I am, I’m the No.1 striker and I can take this all on.’
“I think he’s got all the tools to do that. He’s got great movement and he’s a good finisher, so he now needs to adapt to the Premier League.
“He won’t have had anything like it in Italy or Spain. We are the most physical league. It’s a very tough league and he’ll have to stand up to that.
“I do think he’s got the natural talent to come in and score the 20-plus goals that Diego Costa scored last year.”
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