Álvaro Morata can count on serious interest from Barcelona, so knows ASH to be revealed on Thursday. Trainer Xavi would like to add the attacker who has been loaned out to Juventus by Atlético Madrid to his selection in the transfer period in January. However, the Catalans’ trainer is well aware that it will not be an easy task to bring in Morata, so it sounds from Spain. In any case, he has already been in contact with the Juventus player and his agent to talk about a partnership.
According to the above-mentioned Spanish newspaper, Morata is prepared to think seriously about it. Whether Xavi would prefer a rental deal or a permanent takeover of the Juventus striker is unknown, although a definitive partnership seems to be preferable. No information has yet been released about the amount of the transfer fee. Negotiations will first have to be conducted with employer Atlético, Juventus and the management of the fifty-time international of the Spanish national team.
It is not the first time that Morata has appeared on Barcelona’s radar. The now 29-year-old striker was also mentioned at the rival as a youth player of Real Madrid. However, then-chairman Josep Maria Bartomeu failed to bring the attacker to the Camp Nou at the time. Juventus rents Morata until June 30, 2022 and has negotiated a purchase option with Atlético, but given the difficult financial situation, it remains to be seen whether La Vecchia Signora actually makes a final purchase. If the striker leaves, Arek Milik (Olympique Marseille) will come into the picture as a replacement.
According to plays in the background ASH also the situation surrounding Antoine Griezmann. The French attacker left Barcelona last summer to return to Atlético on loan. The rental deal runs until the end of the season, but there is the option to add an extra year. The Madrid people have agreed a mandatory purchase option of forty million euros plus ten million euros in bonuses in the negotiations with Barcelona.
Xavi, meanwhile, is looking for short-term attacking reinforcements as Barcelona coach. Sergio Aguero had to end his career due to heart problems. Memphis Depay is struggling with physical complaints and Ousmane Dembélé seems to be leaving the club in the short term. According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, the wing attacker from France is shielding two offers from the Premier League. One of those offers is reportedly coming from Newcastle United. ASH emphasizes that Barcelona will first have to make room in the salary system before a deal with Morata can be concluded.
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