Alvaro Morata's suitors have received a boost in their pursuit after it emerged the Real Madrid striker won't return to Serie A unless it's with former club Juventus. Elsewhere, Celta Vigo's TheoBongonda has named Los Blancos as one of the clubs he hopes to join one day.Fabrizio Romano of Italian outlet Calciomercato reported Morata doesn't want to move back to Italy's top flight if it's not Juve chasing his signature, giving the likes of Chelsea, Manchester Unitedand Tottenham Hotspur hope in their hunts for his signature.Morata moved to Turin in the summer of 2014 and spent two seasons with the Bianconeri before Real triggered the buyback clause in his contract to bring the Spain international back to the Santiago Bernabeu last summer.Interest in the forward's signature certainly appears to be real, too, after Morata opened up to theGuardian's Sid Lowe regarding talks he held with both Chelsea and Spurs during the 2016 summer transfer window:Various Premier League coaches called to tell me to play for them. I said yeah, Id like to, that if I had to leave I would almost certainly go to London, but that I didnt know what Madrid would do. I knew theyd bring me back but I didnt know if it was to keep me or sell me. I spoke directly to Mauricio Pochettino and Antonio Conte, although the norm is clubs call my dad or agent. Madrid said they didnt want to sell, so here I am.Lowe added that Chelsea had at the time offered 60 million (50.9 million) for the attacker, although it's unclear as to whether he'd boast the same price tag now after playing as Karim Benzema's back-up this term.Yahoo's Andrew Gaffney also recently questioned whether or not Morata would be as valuable as this time last year, raising the question as to which club would be willing to risk their funds on his investment:The 24-year-old doesn't appear likely to return to Juve anytime soon considering the Old Lady recruited Gonzalo Higuain following Morata's move back to Real, meaning the Premier League may catch his attention instead.There is a question as to how long Morata will be content playing a secondary role in manager Zinedine Zidane's squad, too, as broadcaster Deji Kofi Faremi questioned his status as a fringe star:Meanwhile, Celta Vigo winger Bongonda has issued a come-and-get-me plea to Europe's powerhouses after listing the clubs he'd like to join in the futurewith Real among his career targets.The 21-year-old recently confessed to reporters that he doesn't intend on remaining with Celta for his entire career before elaborating on exactly where he hopes to move, per MailOnline's Elliott Bretland:I could comfortably stay another two or three years with Vigo, but it is not my ambition to spend the rest of my career with them. If Chelsea, Manchester United or Atletico Madrid call me in the near future I should be ready to make the step up to join them.[...]But if Real Madrid come in for me I won't say no. Seriously, I want to develop a step at a time.Three years ago I was still sat on the subs' bench for Zulte Waregem's game against Beveren. Since then I have played against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.Bongonda moved to Celta from Belgian outfit Zulte-Waregem in 2015 and has earned eight caps for Belgium's under-21 side, although he's now seeking his senior debut after impressing in Spain.The wide man has scored just one goal and made three assists in 21 La Liga starts this season, although he's in no doubt as to the heights he wishes to attain in his career, with Real one of the titans in his sights.
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