Juventus coach sends a shock to Barcelona
Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri confirmed today that Spanish international striker Alvaro Morata will not leave the "Old Lady" team during the winter transfer window this month.
"Morata will not leave," the Bianconeri coach said in a press conference, against the background of what was published in the Italian and Spanish media about Barcelona's interest in the 29-year-old striker, who is currently loaned from Atletico Madrid to Juventus.
This is considered a severe blow to Barcelona's plans in the winter transfers.
Allegri praised Morata's qualities on the eve of the return of the "Serie A" wheel to rotation after the winter break and before his team's awaited match against Napoli III, "Above all, Alvaro is a player who scored 20 goals last season, and this year he scored 7 goals without taking penalty kicks." Or free kicks. He is a strong and important player." "He is seen as someone who is missing something, but he is not. I spoke to him and told him he was not leaving. He can have peace of mind."
Morata plays with Juventus on loan for the second season in a row, while the fifth-placed player in the league (35 points), who did not activate the option to buy in June, can sign him permanently at the end of the current season. Otherwise, the Spanish striker will return to the capital, Madrid, to join the ranks of the "Rojiblancos" team, with whom he has a contract until 2023.
According to the local press, Juventus tried to approach Paris Saint-Germain to obtain the services of Argentine striker Mauro Icardi on loan as well if Morata left Turin this month.
The Italian club also puts Fiorentina's Serbian strikers Dusan Vlahovic and Sassuolo Gianluca Scamaca on his list of contracts, but his meager financial resources do not allow him to make fancy contracts.
In this context, Allegri confirmed that the Juventus squad will not undergo drastic changes, stressing at the same time his desire to dispense with the services of Welsh midfielder Aaron Ramsey (31 years), as the former Arsenal player is no longer included in his plans.
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