Chelsea made the right choice in striker signing this summer by choosing Alvaro Morata instead of Romelu Lukaku to replace Diego Costa up front, that’s according to former Manchester United defender Danny Higginbotham.

Lukaku was seen as a dead cert to return to Stamford Bridge from Everton during the summer transfer window, but the Belgium international opted for Manchester United instead, leaving Morata to move to Chelsea.

Both players have gone on to show their worth for their clubs, with Lukaku scoring three goals in his opening three Premier League games for the Red Devils, and Morata scoring two and assisting two.

Higginbotham believes that both players made the right moves, and despite Chelsea looking like they were rejected by Lukaku, it will work out better for Antonio Conte’s side.

Writing in his column for The Sun, Higginbotham said that Lukaku joining Chelsea would have meant a major overhaul of Conte’s tactics that won the title last term, while Morata is a more like-for-like replacement for Diego Costa.

“Great players go to great clubs – but it does not always necessarily mean they will be a great success. They need to fit the team’s system,” said Higginbotham.

“When Romelu Lukaku was clearly leaving Everton, it was suggested Chelsea were interested.”

“But that move made no sense because they would have had to completely change their style of play.”

“Diego Costa occupied the centre-half and dropped deep, creating space in behind for Pedro, Hazard or Willian, or the wing-backs getting round the back.”

“Lukaku plays on the shoulder of the last defender and pushes defences back.”

“It would have been an utter change of identity for Chelsea. If it ain’t broke and all that . . . and they had won the title after all.”

“Alvaro Morata is more like Costa in that he tends to drop deep.”