Atletico surprised by Alvaro Morata’s decision

Until yesterday, Alvaro Morata had not contacted Atletico to inform the club of his departure.Neither did Milan, the club he was heading to. It was three o’clock in the afternoon when the striker sent a message to Miguel Angel Gil, CEO, and Carlos Bucero, Director General of Footballasking to meet with them. He wanted them to be the first to know that he was leaving when the decision was made. The meeting took place at the Metropolitano and, although there was great affection and mutual respect, it was nevertheless met with surprise in the red and white community. because, despite his doubts, shown in several media interviews in the final week of the tournament, Morata and his entourage did not tell the club that he would be leaving.especially when on July 2, fifteen days ago, he did it. To say that he stayed.

Coming and going this summer

This came after Arab club Al-Qadsia, where Michel is coached, made him an offer of 45 million for three seasons. The player then called Atletico and said that he was not leaving and that his dream was to win titles with the Red and Whites.. A message that both posted simultaneously on their social media, with a shared tweet that seemed to resolve the issue: «“I can’t imagine what it would be like to win in this shirt and I’m not going to stop until I do.” Morata stayed and Atletico looked at the market with the same calm.with the cover of striker Alvaro, Griezmann, Correa, Samu and the possibility that Carlos Martin will stay.

But Italya country with which he has deep family ties, his wife was born there, in Mestre (Venice) He persistently pulled him by the hand. Italy, who had already tried to get him back last season (he played for Juventus at 14-16 and 20-22). Juventus, Roma, Inter and Milan did it, the latter was more persistent, but ran into a stumbling block: the price of his clause at that time was 20 million. That figure was lowered last year first to 15 and then to 13 as a result of a double extension that opened the gap this summer.. Milan haven’t paid for the last few hours, although they are expecting Morata today.who, after the stadium, went to Los Angeles de San Rafael to personally say goodbye to the team, after long negotiations with Simeone and Koke, to whom he was deeply attached, in order to undergo a medical examination. In the meantime, Atletico must make changes to its sporting planning: find a starting striker on the market.

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