Report: Alvaro Morata to remain at Real Madrid

Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata will reportedly be handed a main role in the club's first-team squad next season.

It had been reported that the 20-year-old would be loaned out with a view to gaining regular football, but according to AS, the Spaniard will be given the chance to impress in the new campaign.

The highly-rated forward is expected to battle with Karim Benzema and Gonzalo Higuain for a starting role next season, although both strikers have also been linked with a move away from the Bernabeu.

Morata has scored four goals for Spain in the Under-21 European Championships this summer.