Another horrific miss from Alvaro Morata in Chelsea’s match against Fulham has all but sealed his fate away from Stamford Bridge. The usual platitudes will be rolled out in due course, both from player and club, as to how he’ll keep working hard to turn things around, how he’s an important member of the squad yada yada… Frankly, it’s fooling nobody, and it’s becoming painful to watch the 26-year-old in action. Let’s not forget that up to about 12-15 months ago, Morata had booked his seat on the plane for Spain and was heading to the World Cup in Russia. His confidence dipped to such an extent that Diego Costa, a player that hadn’t set foot on a pitch in six months, got the nod ahead of him. In truth, the former Real Madrid and Juventus man has never truly recovered from that. His movement at present is a little better than average at best, and he’s snatching at chances that he was dispatching with aplomb when in the Spanish capital. From a training point of view, it’s understood that Morata is doing his level best to be the sharpshooter of old, but there’s a blockage in him being able to translate that onto the pitch. Though a January move away is absolutely out of the question, the Blues could cut their losses in the summer. By then, Santiago Solari will have more of an idea of what he requires for his Real Madrid side, and talk of a possible swap deal with Isco isn’t without merit. Though each inhabits entirely different areas of the pitch, Chelsea could have a ready-made replacement for Eden Hazard, should he finally decide to depart, and Karim Benzema has often worked better with another striker alongside. Morata is no Cristiano Ronaldo of course, but his experience and knowledge of the inner workings of Los Blancos will hold him in good stead.