Chelsea could face a battle to hang on to record signing Alvaro Morata this summer with Juventus reportedly interested in taking the striker back to Turin.

Morata is being lined up as a summer transfer target of Juventus, where he spent two seasons, according to Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport.

That would present Chelsea with a dilemma over the 25-year-old, who has made no secret of his fondness for Juventus and life in Italy amid concerns over how he has settled into English football.

Morata has cut a frustrated figure for much of his first season at Chelsea, having signed from Real Madrid for £57 million. Even when he has been scoring goals, the Spaniard has been upset by the physical approach of Premier League defenders.

Despite insisting he is happy at Chelsea, Morata’s downbeat demeanour around the training ground has sparked fears among his team-mates that he would prefer to return to Spain, where he played for Real Madrid, or Italy.