Moses Kean seemed certain to join Atletico Madrid in the January transfer window from Juventus.
The Italian international was open to a new challenge away from Turin with his starting chances limited at Juventus.
Both parties were open to an agreement, with Atletico preferring a loan option, with a fee of €500,000 paid to Juventus for the second half of the season.
The deal would include a buyout clause in the summer if Diego Simeone I wanted to keep him in Madrid.
However, the transfer collapsed in the final days of the window, with reports that Atletico pulled out due to concerns over Kean's recovery from an ongoing injury.
Kean admitted his frustration at missing out on the move with his focus now returning to the Juventus team before the end of the campaign.
“It was very hard. For a moment I felt disappointed. I was with my mother and my family and I felt like I had abandoned them,” as quoted by peers AS Diary.
“But, my mother made me realize that life doesn't stop there. I have to move on, I'm a grown man and I have to take my responsibilities and work hard.”
Atletico could renew their interest in Kean in the summer, but there is no indication of Simeone's transfer plans at this stage.
