Alvaro Morata had a great season at Atletico Madrid, even though he might not be at the club right now. He was heavily linked with a move away last summer, with clubs in Italy and Saudi Arabia showing strong interest in signing him.
However, he stayed, and signed two new contracts during the summer. He revealed the state of the game at that time, and also admitted to La Gazzetta dello Sport (via Sports stadium) that Diego Simeone is the main reason he is still in the Spanish capital now.
“The situation was quite unusual. My contract with Atlético was about to expire, and I extended it, massively changing the financial condition and also the terms of a possible sale for reasons of financial Fair Play.
“Milan he called me and many coaches because I'm on good terms with everyone. Allegri (director of Juventus) coached me and the same is true of Mourinho who gave me my debut at Real Madrid. I liked the idea of joining Rome to play with Paul (Dybala), in a club and in a city full of passion, where they live football like in South America.
“There were contractual problems with the Italian clubs, but a chat with Simeone changed everything. I want to clarify one thing. Many say that we are not good. This is absolutely not true. We are on excellent terms, and it has improved since last summer because we got to know each other more personally. In terms of football, everything was already clear. We took a step forward in terms of mutual knowledge.”
Morata could go well Atletico Madrid this summer, as he is not considered an untouchable player by club officials. It means a return to Italy could be on the cards this time around.
