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that great at football yet big clubs continue to happily splash the cash on him.The Spanish striker is the fourth most expensive player in history, in that a combined £157million has been spent on him by four different teams, and with Manchester United reportedly considering a move, that fee could climb even higher.READ MORE: Man Utd 'really interested' in Chelsea flop Alvaro Morata and hold 'positive talks'Morata has netted 138 senior goals across spells with Chelsea, Real Madrid, Juventus and Atletico Madrid, meaning that those teams have spent, on average, £1.14million for each one of his strikes.According Spanish journalist Nicolo Schira, discussions between United and Morata's agent Juanma Lopez have been "positive", though no official bid has been tabled.The 29-year-old very joined the club back in 2017, though moved to Chelsea instead when United changed tack and opted to sign Everton's Romelu Lukaku instead.How many goals would Alvaro Morata score for United this season if the move happens? Let us know in the comments section below.Morata first burst onto the scene with Real Madrid in 2013, having turned heads in the club's academy as a teenager.

Erik ten Hag believes Antony can emulate Arjen Robben at Manchester United after he ended his Premier League goal drought.

There will be plenty of folk who think this trip Down Under is just a jolly for us hacks, writes Michael Gannon in Sydney . Mrs G is apparently one of them.

Jack Wilshere has backed Gabriel Jesus to "score a lot of goals" if he joins Arsenal.

Rangers’ European exploits have earned them a place in the top 10 performing clubs on the Continent in the past five years.

Chelsea fan favourite Arjen Robben finished his first marathon on Sunday at the age of 38 in an insane time. The former Netherlands international retired from football for a second time back in July after briefly coming out of retirement to sign for boyhood club Groningen in the Eredivisie.

Daily Star Sport takes a look at the seven worst signings during his reign.The Spaniard was undoubtedly one of the best strikers in world football when Chelsea spent £50 million to acquire his services from Liverpool in January 2011.However, the numerous injuries he suffered during his time at Anfield meant he failed to rediscover his prolific form in a blue shirt.In total he scored 45 goals in 172 appearances and won the Champions League, Europa League and FA Cup with the club.However, he ultimately became a peripheral figure at Stamford Bridge and simply didn’t justify his hefty transfer fee.Morata joined Chelsea from Real Madrid for a then club record £60 million in the summer of 2017.Much expectation was placed on the shoulders of the Spain striker who was signed during Antonio Conte’s spell in charge of the club.However, he only scored 24 goals in 72 appearances for the Blues.Morata left Chelsea just two seasons later and joined Atletico Madrid.The Ukrainian goal scoring legend arrived at Stamford Bridge from AC Milan in a £30 million deal in 2006.Shevchenko was expected to take English football by storm given his impressive record in Serie A and the Champions League.But his reputation as a world class striker was questioned after he could only muster nine goals in 48 league appearances.He became a squad player under then manager Jose Mourinho and re-joined AC Milan on loan just two seasons later.The former Leicester midfielder was an integral part of the Foxes side that won the Premier League in 2016.Drinkwater’s impressive form earned him a move to Chelsea a year later in a £35 million deal.However, the former England midfielder failed to establish himself in the Blues’ midfield and has only made 23 appearances

Erling Haaland is delaying a decision on his future to buy Barcelona time to raise the £300million required to sign him.Sources close to Haaland’s current club Borussia Dortmund are convinced his preferred destination is the Nou Camp - despite his refusal to confirm that bombshell to the rest of Europe’s elite.Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain are all poised to launch bids for Haaland, whose £68m buy-out clause kicks in at the end of the season.But they are being made to wait as he wants to see if Barcelona, crippled by debts of £670m, can somehow afford him.The total cost of acquiring the prolific marksman is an eye-watering £300m - in transfer, salary and agent fees combined.That was way beyond Barcelona’s reach...until one of the world's biggest banks, Goldman Sachs suddenly arrived on the scene with an offer to bail them out to the tune of a ONE BILLIION pound loan.And, according to long-time La Liga expert Terry Gibson, that means the fallen Spanish giants are definitely contenders in the Haaland equation.The former Man United striker said: “They’ll be in there, 100 per cent! Absolutely.“I was amazed they were able to get the money to buy Ferran Torres from Man City this month.“They will find the money. They always find ways of raising the revenue.

Brazilian wonderkid Endrick has been catching the attention of the football world this week and a host of Premier League clubs are reportedly battling for his signature.

Chelsea, but a move to Stamford Bridge is very complicated for the Belgian winger.According to AS, Hazard’s name has popped up in London again and intermediaries are offering him to Chelsea as Real Madrid look to cut their losses.Hazard joined Real Madrid back in 2019 but his time in the Spanish capital has been troubled by injury issues, missing large portions of both his seasons at the club.Over two seasons at the club, Hazard has made just 43 appearances, scoring five goals, four of which came in the last season.Real Madrid will want to sell the 30-year-old for at least €60m, believing that the €100m transfer fee paid over a five-year contract amortizes to €20m each summer and with three years left on his deal, a €60m asking fee seems

Tottenham striker Harry Kane must win medals if he is to establish a "legacy" as one of the great strikers.Kane is wanted by Europe's top clubs after signalling his desire to leave Spurs in search of silverware and Champions League football.Manchester City are the favourites to land the England captain, with Manchester United, Chelsea, Real Madrid and PSG also believed to be keen.Mourinho was Kane's manager until he was sacked as Tottenham boss in April, and said the 27-year-old has attributes that he also saw in stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.The former United, Chelsea and Real Madrid chief described him as "one of the top strikers in the world" - but said he has to win titles to ensure his place in football

Manchester United are among the favourites to sign Tottenham star Harry Kane - but it could cost them more than £240million.

Thomas Tuchel has ordered his players to forget the first leg - and go all out for victory at Stamford Bridge.

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Manchester United have been given fresh hope they can sign Jadon Sancho after Borussia Dortmund revealed they have a 'gentleman's agreement' which means he can leave this summer.

Jose Mourinho just six days before the Carabao Cup Final. Spurs are set to take on Manchester City at Wembley this coming Sunday for the first major silverware of the season in England.But it's been revealed the club have pulled the trigger on the former Chelsea, Real Madrid and Manchester United manager's reign after 17 months in charge.

Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Arsenal, Tottenham, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Juventus, Inter Milan and AC Milan, with a further three expected to sign up. Five clubs would then compete to qualify annually through domestic performance.The format would consist of two groups of 10 with four from each group progressing to a knockout stage.If you're feeling a bit blindsided by all this, it's little wonder why.

Manchester United have been heavily linked with a move for Borussia Dortmund superstar Erling Haaland, with the forward one of the most in-demand players in world football. The likes of Manchester City, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Barcelona are also said to be interested in the 20-year-old, who has netted 33 goals in 31 appearances in all competitions this season.

Borussia Dortmund career - but he’s not the only talent in his family.The Norwegian striker is the son of former Leeds and Manchester City defender Alf-Inge Haaland, who made 181 appearances in the Premier League.He’s already on course to surpass his dad’s achievements, nevertheless, with an astonishing tally of 43 goals in 45 games for Dortmund alerting some of European football’s biggest clubs.The likes of Manchester United, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Barcelona are reportedly set to battle it out for his signature this summer, which could spark a fierce bidding war.Nevertheless, whichever teams miss out on Haaland in the next transfer window may shift their focus to his 17-year-old cousin Albert Braut Tjaaland.Tjaaland, who also plays

Manchester United have been made to regret their decision not to sign Jadon Sancho after a miserable goal drought in recent weeks.

Tottenham's defeat by West Ham on Sunday extended the struggling club's poor run and left Jose Mourinho pointing to "problems in the team that I cannot resolve by myself".