Alvaro Morata’s life is full of excitement. The Spanish captain is only in the middle of the EURO, where his team is the favourite to win the tournament, but his club career is also on the line in the last few days. Many relevant reports have placed Morata away from Atletico Madrid and to Saudi Arabia. But the situation has changed rapidly in the last 24 hours, and the former Real Madrid Champions League winner decided to stay with their arch-rivals Atletico. 💣🚨 BREAKING – Álvaro Morata: “I can’t imagine what it must be like to win with this shirt and I won’t stop until I achieve it.” pic.twitter.com/SZj9yTKVVv— Atletico Universe (@atletiuniverse) July 2, 2024 Al Qadisiyah were surprised by Morata’s decision. Not only the Saudi club but everyone involved in the negotiations, as the player had given the green light for the transfer. Relevo, who initially reported the potential transfer, writes that the deal was on the verge of completion yesterday, but this morning Morata changed his mind and decided to reject the two-year contract worth 40,000,000 euros. ##NAJAVA_MECA_8191974##Apparently, it was all because of trophies. Morata has won them with Juventus, Real Madrid, and Chelsea, lifting a total of 16 with these clubs, but he has yet to win any with Atlético. He wants to change that.”I can’t even imagine what it feels like to win in this jersey, and I won’t stop imagining it until I experience it” Morata on his Instagram profile, effectively bidding farewell to coaches Michel and Nacho Hernández, who were waiting for him in Al Qadisiyah.Morata: It is never calm with the transfer window around the cornerSpanish media report that coach Diego Simeone played a significant role in Morata’s decision change. The Spaniard was reportedly determined to take a new step in his career, but the Argentine coach refused to accept a scenario in which the captain of La Roja leaves Madrid. Simeone counts on Morata, which he repeated to the club’s CEO, who was ready to let the 31-year-old striker go for an offer of 15,000,000, the amount of his release clause. Then, within just a few hours, the situation turned 180 degrees. Despite Morata staying, Atlético plans to bring in a high-profile name in the attack, especially since they have already lost Memphis Depay. At the top of their wish list is Girona’s Artem Dovbyk, whose release clause is 40,000,000.
