Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo has revealed his belief that Alvaro Morata will not return to Italy this summer amid links with AC Milan.
Calciomercato.com report that Morata dreams of a return to Italy and negotiations with Milan and Roma are continuing to move forward even if there are still various hurdles to be overcome.
The president of Atletico Madrid – Cerezo – confirmed his feeling that Morata will not be going back to Serie A during an interview with Partidazo de Cope.
“Azpilicueta will sign and be presented on Friday. There is no news on Morata. These rumours surprise me, but I don’t think he will go to Italy,” he said.
Sky reported last night that Milan have offered Morata a four-year contract worth €4m net per season and are evaluating how much the overall package might cost.
The Spaniard – who still has three years on his contract with Atleti – has a release clause of €10m (approximately €12m when including taxes) as per the source.
Whether Cerezo’s comments are a reflection of the costs that would be involved or if it is because the player has expressed a desire to stay remains to be seen.
