Alvaro Morata spotted meeting Juventus director Fabio Paratici

Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata and his agent Juanma Lopez have been pictured holding talks with Juventus sporting director Fabio Paratici.

The trio met up in the Italian capital of Milan this week, amid claims that the Spanish striker is close to agreeing a return to his former club.

Morata failed to push on following a positive start to his Stamford Bridge career, ending the 2017-18 campaign as second choice to January recruit Olivier Giroud.

Photos have now emerged of the 25-year-old in Italy with Lopez and Paratici on Wednesday afternoon, potentially indicating that a transfer remains in the offing.

Morata and his agent with Juve director Paratici in Milan🔥 pic.twitter.com/NWyVZ1ek0S

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Spain's Marca, one of the numerous outlets to publish the image, suggests that Gonzalo Higuain or Mario Mandzukic could head to Chelsea as part of a swap deal.