Álvaro Morata

AC Milan have completed the signing of striker Alvaro Morata from Atletico Madrid. Morata has signed a four-year deal with Milan that contains an option for a further 12 months. He will wear the No 7 at his new club. The 31-year-old captained Spain to their success at the European Championship, having also led the line for their Nations League success in 2023. Milan triggered the striker’s release clause in his contract at Atletico, for whom Morata scored 58 goals across two different spells. The Spaniard spent a season and a half on loan at Atletico having joined initially from Chelsea...

Spain captain Alvaro Morata has said Euro 2024 is “likely” his last international tournament and hit out at the “lack of respect” towards him in the country. The Atletico Madrid striker raised doubts over his future at both club and international level, despite captaining his side to the European Championship semi-finals. Earlier this month, The Athletic reported that representatives of Saudi Pro League side Al Qadsiah were in Spain for discussions with representatives of Morata. Carlos Anton, Al-Qadsiah’s sporting director, was leading the negotiations in Madrid.

Alvaro Morata is available for Spain’s European Championship semi-final, UEFA has confirmed. The 31-year-old was initially reported to have been shown a yellow card in the aftermath of his side’s late winning goal in extra time of their 2-1 quarter final victory over Germany in Stuttgart on Friday. Television coverage initially reported the Spanish captain to have been cautioned as did UEFA’s official website before the yellow card was later removed while Morata himself indicated to reporters after the game he had not been booked. The Atletico Madrid striker was yellow carded in...

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Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente said it “hurt his soul” to hear the national team’s fans boo captain Alvaro Morata. Morata, 31, was jeered by fans as he was substituted in the 81st minute of Tuesday night’s friendly clash against Brazil. The Atletico Madrid striker endured a difficult evening and failed to find a net in the 3-3 draw, which was played at Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu stadium. “It hurts my soul that in my country, a national team player is whistled by the fans,” De la Fuente said after the game, referencing the reception of Morata,...

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