Álvaro Morata – Football Scout

Chelsea confirm Morata sale to Atletico

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Chelsea have confirmed the sale of Alvaro Morata to Atletico Madrid.
Morata will remain on loan at Atletico for the 2019-20 season, as agreed in January, before the transfer becomes permanent on July 1, 2020.
A statement on the official Chelsea website read: “Chelsea and Atletico Madrid have today agreed terms for the permanent transfer of Alvaro Morata.
“We would like to thank Alvaro for his contribution and wish him the best of luck for the future.”
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Morata became Chelsea’s all-time record signing…

Alvaro Morata beats Ji Dong-Won to top of Player Power Rankings

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Alvaro Morata can reboot himself on loan, a system that helped Jesse Lingard and Harry Kane become stars

The ball floated down from the heavens and it seemed that his time had come.

With his team trailing by a goal and one of the world’s greatest defenders in pursuit, the forward outstretched the toes of his right boot and brought down the pass as gently as a firefighter catching a child thrown from a burning building. His second touch was arguably more delicate still, a swirling lob that soared over the head of the approaching goalkeeper and, with a single bounce, landed in the net. The forward,…

Atletico’s Morata on Real Madrid past: ‘Not even Jesus Christ was liked by everyone.’

Atletico Madrid forward Alvaro Morata accepts his Real Madrid past is a problem for some Rojiblanco fans, but “not even Jesus Christ was liked by everyone.”
Morata joined Atletico from Chelsea in January on an 18 month-loan deal, with some supporters at the Wanda Metropolitano having protested against the idea, but coach Diego Simeone stood firm in his wish to bring the Spain international back to his boyhood club.
Speaking to AS before facing Juventus, another former club, in Wednesday’s Champions…

Lowe: Atleti avoided an ’emotional letdown’ caused by VAR

ESPN FC’s Sid Lowe credits Atletico Madrid for showing their mental strength by overcoming the reversed decisions made by VAR.

Atletico Madrid ‘warrior’ Costa compatible with new arrival Morata – Simeone

Diego Costa is set to return for Atletico Madrid at the weekend after more than two months on the sidelines.
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has welcomed back “warrior” Diego Costa after the striker was cleared to play on Friday after more than two months out with a foot injury, giving his stumbling side a huge boost at a crucial stage of the season.
The Atleti boss also said he thinks Costa and new arrival Alvaro Morata are compatible if deployed together in the right way.
“Costa is a beast, he’s raring to go, he’s ambitious and as everyone knows, he’s a warrior,” Simeone told a news conference.
“We…

Morata: Choosing Atletico amid Barcelona, Bayern Munich links was ‘very easy’

Former Atletico Madrid ball boy Alvaro Morata is excited to live a childhood dream after joining the club on an 18-month loan deal from Chelsea despite having played at Real Madrid.

Craig Burley breaks down what Gonzalo Higuain will offer Chelsea that Alvaro Morata couldn’t during his time at Stamford Bridge.
Alvaro Morata has insisted that joining boyhood club Atletico Madrid on loan from Chelsea was a “very easy” decision despite reported interest from Barcelona and Bayern Munich.
Morata, 26, is hoping to restart his career back at home in the Spanish capital after an unsuccessful 18 months at Stamford Bridge following his £60 million move from Real Madrid.
– Lowe: Why Morata needs his move back to Spain
A brief presentation ceremony at the Wanda Metropolitano had a heavy emphasis on his time…

Chelsea’s Morata passes medical, closes in on Atletico Madrid loan

The FC panel examine which team would win out if Gonzalo Higuain goes to Chelsea, Alvaro Morata joins Atletico Madrid and Krzysztof Piatek moves to Milan.
Spain striker Alvaro Morata said on Sunday he had passed a medical at Atletico Madrid, with a loan move to the La Liga side from Chelsea expected to be confirmed imminently.
“Everything went well, thank God,” Morata told reporters as he left the Clinica Universidad de Navarra medical centre in Madrid, having flown to the Spanish capital on Saturday.
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Morata, who came through Atletico’s youth academy before switching to local rivals Real Madrid, will sign an 18-month loan deal, Spanish media reports…

Simeone: Morata deal is close, but not done

Atletico Madrid’s Diego Simeone insists a deal for Alvaro Morata is close, but he doesn’t want to talk about it until everything is signed off.

Alvaro Morata’s request forced Chelsea into market – Maurizio Sarri

The FC panel examine which team would win out if Gonzalo Higuain goes to Chelsea, Alvaro Morata joins Atletico Madrid and Krzysztof Piatek moves to Milan.

With Alvaro Morata’s Chelsea future uncertain, Sid Lowe has his say on why a move back to Spain might be the solution for the struggling striker.
LONDON — Maurizio Sarri said that Alvaro Morata forced Chelsea into the January transfer market for a new striker by saying that he wanted to leave the club.
Juventus striker Gonzalo Higuain arrived in England on Wednesday to complete an initial six-month loan move to replace Morata, who is expected to join Atletico Madrid on loan until the end of the season with an option to make the move permanent next summer.
Morata has struggled on and off the pitch since arriving at Stamford Bridge for…

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