This would be something.
Manchester United are moving in on Alvaro Morata.
The 23-year-old Juventus striker is said to have a buyback clause option in his contract for Real Madrid to activate – believed to be in the region of €30million – but the Spaniard’s former club have no interest in keeping him, even if they’re looking to buy him this summer.
“Madrid are ready to sell on Morata for a hefty profit once they bring him back to the club, with several Premier League sides showing an interest in the 23-year-old,” ESPN report.
“Arsenal and Chelsea are reportedly keen on Morata as they look to add to their attacking options for next season, and a source has told ESPN FC that United have expressed a firm interest in the player.”
With Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s arrival expected to be imminent, Wayne Rooney planning a midfield role for himself next season and Anthony Martial looking more and more accomplished with the freedom that the left hand side is giving him, Morata would still have to be prepared for serious competition to lead the line for Manchester United, especially considering the small matter of Marcus Rashford.
But, God, at least they’d have options.
Morata played 41 minutes of Real Madrid’s extra time Champions League final triumph over Atletico in 2014 but moved to Turin the following season where he has won two league titles and three domestic cup competitions already. On top of that, he scored in the 2015 Champions League final defeat to Barcelona.
He is absolutely clinical from six yards.
Capped nine times for his country, Morata is playing beyond his years and Manuel Neuer would testify to that after the German was made a fool of this season, only for the Juve hitman to be wrongly blown up for offside.
Morata hit seven goals in Serie A during the 2015/16 campaign, finding the net an average of every 208 minutes. The Spaniard chipped in with seven league assists as well and was selected ahead of Fernando Torres and Diego Costa for his country’s Euro 2016 squad.
There’s history there with the boss at Old Trafford and the Madrid-born player. It was Mourinho who gave Morata his debut at the Bernabeu – even if the new United manager isn’t supposed to like giving youngsters their chances…
So then, who exactly are these youth team players that Jose Mourinho didn't give a chance to? https://t.co/L4FZJXvBLv #MUFC
— SportsJOE (@SportsJOEdotie) May 25, 2016
