5 most expensive Spanish footballers of all time

1) Alvaro Morata - £70m

Alvaro Morata signed for Chelsea from Real Madrid (Image credit: Chelsea)

Having progressed through the youth ranks at Real Madrid, Morata did not get his first break until he was transferred to Juventus in 2014. A forward who could lead the line and play wide on occasion, Morata's versatility made him an all-round attacker not only with Juventus but also with the Spain national team.

One of the main reasons he thrived at Juventus was his pace and work-rate on and off the ball. He had the ability to lose his marker and took up great positions on the pitch to aid the attack.

Zinedine Zidane liked what he saw and asked Real to exercise his buy-back clause but appearances were few and far between in Los Blancos' star-studded lineup.

With Antonio Conte needing a striker after falling out with Diego Costa, Chelsea soon came in with a record bid that eclipsed the £50m fee they paid for Torres - an initial £58m bid that could soon rise to £70m in add-ons if Morata achieved certain milestones in a blue shirt.

"I think for sure he is good signing for us," Conte said on Chelsea's official website. "Morata is a young player who has a lot of experience. He has played with Real Madrid and Juventus and has a lot of experience for the league and also in the Champions League.

"Morata for sure is a first-choice, a good striker and a player with the right prospects for Chelsea. He is very young, for sure he can improve a lot and I hope to show his value with us."

He has experience in Serie A and La Liga while he has also displayed a big-game mentality in the past. But the bid makes him the most expensive Spanish player ever at just 24.

No pressure, Alvaro.