Llorente would be a terrific signing and we should all be praying he agrees to comes, knowing he would only be playing second fiddle to Morata. You have to look at the calibre of player you can attract for such a role and ask yourself if you can do better. Somebody who will accept their place in the pecking order with little fuss but come in and do a job when you need them. For me Llorente ticks all the boxes.
He's recently turned 32, which doesn't mean he's over-the-hill by any means, he could quite conceivably have another 2 or 3 years left in him at a high level, considering his game isn't about pace. Last year he was instrumental in Swansea staying up against all odds, scoring 15 goals in 33 appearances, which is a goal every other game playing for a weak side in a strong league which he was new to, meaning he doesn't constitute a risk because he's shown he can cut it in the Prem and he's also got experience of playing for a big club at the top level, both in domestic and European competition. Did anyone see him play? How can you complain? He was deeply impressive. Furthermore Conte knows him and if he wants to work with him again that should tell us a lot. So let's look at this, he's experienced, he knows the top level, he knows the Prem, he scores goals, the manager knows him and he can play. You're right, what a terrible idea.
Oh and he's Spanish so he'll have no problems acclimatising, seeing as everybody else in our squad is Spanish too. Oh and I almost forgot, he also has a fistful of medals. He knows what it takes to win.
Batshuayi needs a loan if we're going to go one up top which I suspect we are. He needs regular games in the Prem to develop and to give us any idea if he's good enough. He'll score goals, of that there's no doubt, but being the lone front man is about far more than that, especially in the modern game, otherwise everybody would be after Defoe or Chicarito. You need to have an all-round game, you need to be able to play with your back to goal, you need to know where to stand and where to run, you need to know how to create space for your teammates, you need to know how to link up with them, you need to know where to be and what to do in every moment of the game. You need intelligence and nous as well as a scoring instinct. You need to be able to take instruction, and this is where Batshuayi may be wanting. You only really learn by playing and maybe Conte feels he's not able to give him enough minutes at the moment so he needs to go some place else to learn, while we bring in somebody who already knows the role and who is only a short-term measure.
Morata's going to be our front-line striker. Bastshuayi's development will be stifled if he stays and he can't afford another season where he hardly plays, otherwise he has zero chance of ever fulfilling his potential. Of course there's also the possibility Conte wants three strikers next season as he may want the option of going two up top, in which case we should be even more keen for Llorente to come, as he'll know he's vying with two other strikers for a spot which would potentially make the move less desirable.
The front man is a reference point for the whole team, in Conte's own words. It's a key position, regardless of whether he's scoring or not. His performance dictates how the whole team plays, and performed properly it allows the whole team to play in the way the manager wants. Performed poorly however the team can only fail in imposing their style of play. Back-up striker is a key position within the squad, as you never know what's going to happen to your main striker, and for that reason the manager needs somebody he can rely on. If he thinks that guy is Llorente I think we should all be trusting his judgement.
Llorente would be a great addition to the squad in my opinion.
Edit: I've just remembered Remy, who is currently our third striker but will probably leave before the window shuts, a classic example of a player who will get you goals but is nowhere near good enough to perform up front on his own for a top side because his all-round game is nowhere near good enough.
