Morata asks to leave Juventus and Atlético looks for a forward

Álvaro Morata's story at Atlético, just a year and a half after his arrival, may be coming to an end.

The player has asked the rojiblanco club to go to Juventus, where he played two seasons (2014-16), something that will happen only in the event that the Metropolitan offices manage to close a '9' of guarantees that satisfies

.

Another unforeseen event on the way to a bumpy preseason, just six days before the Madrid team debuts in LaLiga against Granada.

Nobody can assure that he does it with Morata as a forward.

It seemed that, due to his salary (10 million), his age (about to turn 32) and his contract (expires on June 30), Diego Costa was the one who had the most options to leave to make room for a new striker.

However, now it is Álvaro Morata who is ready to go.

As they recognize this newspaper from the offices of the athletic entity, it has been the tip himself who has asked to leave to return to Turin, where he will find himself on the bench with his former teammate

, who has made an effort to have him at his command and that he shares a forward with

, with whom he shared a dressing room at Real Madrid.

His goal against

on Saturday, in his team's "training with rival" at the Metropolitano (4-1), may have been his last as rojiblanco.

Since his landing from Chelsea in January 2019, Morata has scored 22 goals in 61 games, being the rojiblanco's top scorer last season with 16 goals.

Less than three months ago, Atlético paid 55 million to

to permanently take ownership of him and now everything points to his future being in Italy.

Specifically in Turin.

Morata, yes, will go on loan as long as Atlético finds a replacement of guarantees.

Otherwise, he would continue at Simeone's orders.

And in that context, in the search for a proven striker, the name of Luis Suárez has been sounding for a long time.

The Uruguayan is about to sign the termination of his contract with Barcelona and would meet all the characteristics that Simeone seeks to give his team a leap in quality.

Luis Suárez's letter

The biggest obstacle, as it already happened with his compatriot Edinson Cavani, would be his file, above the highest salary of the rojiblanca squad, marked by

or Diego Costa (10 million).

His landing would imply the exit of some more piece until the market closes, on October 5.

It is not the only option, as they point out in the club, but it is the most shocking and, also, the most complicated to close.

Despite having to undergo knee surgery, which took him two months away from the competition, after the outbreak of the pandemic, Suárez ended up scoring 21 goals throughout the season.

The same that they achieved between Diego Costa and Morata.

The only thing clear right now is the desire of Morata himself, with a contract until 2023, to leave the team and go on loan to Turin.

And, also, that Atlético is in search of a first-rate striker.

For that they still have two weeks ahead, although Simeone, of course, wants to have the squad closed as soon as possible.

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