Alvaro Morata refutes unhappiness at Chelsea, says he'd sign for '10 years'

ROME -- Alvaro Morata insisted he is happy with life in London and claimed he would sign a 10-year contract at Chelsea if given the chance.

Quotes attributed to the Spain international by Gazzetta dello Sport on Monday suggested that he does not see himself living in London for long because it is "too big, too much stress, too much of a metropolis."

The comments prompted fears that Chelsea may have another unsettled star striker on their hands after granting Diego Costa his long-desired move back to Atletico Madrid last month, but Morata was quick to dismiss the concerns in a news conference to preview Chelsea's Champions League clash with Roma on Tuesday.

"We had a problem of understanding in this interview," Morata insisted when asked if he is committed to the Premier League champions. "If Chelsea proposed me 10 years [contract] I'd probably sign that too. I'm happy with this club, in this city, with everything in London.

"I really like London and, probably, if I make good and improve, probably I can stay here more than five years. But I need to score many goals otherwise Chelsea will buy another player. It's normal.