5 things Alvaro Morata brings to Manchester United

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GRANADA, SPAIN - MAY 06:  Alvaro Morata of Real Madrid CF (R) competes for the ball with Victorien Angban of Granada CF (L)  during the La Liga match between Granada CF v Real Madrid CF at Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes on May 6, 2017 in Granada, Spain.  (Photo by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images)
Morata averaged 0.8 dribbles per game last season

#3 A fox in the box

GRANADA, SPAIN - MAY 06:  Alvaro Morata of Real Madrid CF celebrates after scoring the second goal during the La Liga match between Granada CF v Real Madrid CF at Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes on May 6, 2017 in Granada, Spain.  (Photo by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images)
Morata scored 15 goals in 26 La Liga appearances in 2016/17

On top of his pace, strength and link up play, the Spain international is also versatile enough to be a poacher. The 24-year old is a constant threat in the box that comes alive in the six-yard box. His movement in the final third is often timed to perfection as he loves to run across defenders when crosses are incoming. This kind of mindset will perfectly suit the Premier League and José Mourinho’s wide flank tactics.

The United manager has often prioritised the attacking prowess of Antonio Valencia over others in the team, giving the Ecuadorian freedom down the right flank to cross as much as he likes into dangerous areas where the ex-Juventus forward will be preying around. At 6’2 Morata is an aerial threat who should seamlessly adjust to the physicality of the English Premier League.

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