AC Milan have officially announced the signing of Alvaro Morata from Atletico Madrid on a long-term deal after he did his medical earlier this week.
In a statement on their official website, Milan state that they are proud to announce the signing of Álvaro Borja Morata Martín from Club Atlético de Madrid. He is the captain of the Spanish national team, with whom he recently won the European Championship after beating England in the final in Berlin.
Morata has signed a contract with the Rossoneri until 30 June 2028 which is therefore a four-year deal, with an option to extend for an additional year. He recently stated how excited he is to get going, and how influential both Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paulo Fonseca were.
Born in Madrid on 23 October 1992, Álvaro spent time in the academies of Atlético, Getafe and Real Madrid, before graduating from Real’s and making his senior debut with Los Blancos in December 2010.
He has played for Real Madrid, Juventus, Chelsea and Atlético Madrid making a total of 506 appearances and scoring 172 goals.
He has won two UEFA Champions League titles, one UEFA Super Cup, one FIFA Club World Cup, two LaLiga titles, two Copa del Rey trophies, one Supercopa de España, two Serie A titles, three Coppa Italias, two Italian Supercoppe and one FA Cup.
Morata has also played 80 games for his national team, scoring 36 goals, and has won both the recent European Championship and the 2022/23 UEFA Nations League.
He has chosen to wear the number seven shirt, vacated by Yacine Adli who will now take the No.94.