Chelsea Reportedly Eye Alvaro Morata, Andrea Belotti After Romelu Lukaku Failure

Chelsea have reportedly switched their attention to Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata and Torino's Andrea Belotti after seemingly losing out on Romelu Lukaku to Manchester United.

According to Gianluca Di Marzio, the Blues have "definitely missed out" on the Everton forward, prompting them to look elsewhere.

As a result, Morata and Belotti have become "the objective for Chelsea's attack" as they seek reinforcements this summer.

Bleacher Report's Nick Akerman believes the pair being Chelsea's first-choice alternatives to Lukaku speaks to a dearth of talent in the market:

According to Liam Spence of The Express, both players could be costly propositions, with the clubs holding firm on valuations of £80 million for Morata and £88 million for Belotti.

The former contributed 20 goals and six assists in 1,872 minutes of play last season, equating to one or the other every 72 minutes on average, while the latter produced 28 goals and eight assists in 3,297 minutes, or one every 92 minutes.

Manchester Evening News fan writer Hesham Bilal-Hafiz would prefer the Blues sign the Italian, from United's point of view:

Here's a look at the 23-year-old in action:

Belotti has scored 40 goals in the last two seasons, compared with Morata's 32, though the Real Madrid man has shown an impressive penchant for scoring in big knockout games.

With Juventus, he scored in the semi-final and final of the UEFA Champions League in 2015, and he signed off his time in Turin with a strike to decide the Coppa Italia final in extra time.

While neither can match the track record of Lukaku, either would make a strong capture for Chelsea as they seemingly look to replace Diego Costa up front.

Landing either player will be a difficult and highly expensive task, though, so the Blues could be in for a difficult summer if they are unwilling to meet their valuations.