The Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata is in hours of a contract with Atletico Madrid. Tonight, he arrived in the Spanish capital with a flight from London and is expected to pass the medical check-ups on the day, and on Monday he signs with the mats. Negotiations between the two clubs lasted for nearly two weeks, and the deal was delayed because Chelsea wanted to first get Gonzalo Higuain before he broke up with Morata.
The former Real Madrid player will be handed over to Atletico for a period of 18 months. Since the end of the season, Chelsea has the right to return it, but only in case he remains in the squad, not to sell it or to rent again. Atletico will be able to redeem the striker if Diego Simeone is pleased with his performance.
The rent of Morata will cost the Madrid club 7, 5 million euros. Full transfer will bring another 40-45 million to Chelsea`s cashier.
The arrival of the 26-year-old Spanish national Wanda Metropolitano was warmly welcomed by Atletico stars, but some of the fans are in a different opinion. During yesterday`s match against Getafe (2:0), some of the supporters of the club chanted against the Morata`s appeal and demanded more game analyzed by footballcapper minutes for the young hope Borja Garces, who is now compared to Fernando Torres.
Of course, the reason for the controversial attitude towards Morata is his past as a Real`s footballer. Although he was part of the Atletico academy, later Moraта goes to Getafe and then to Santiago Bernabeu. After the transfer is completed, Atletico will split up with two players to release Morata`s salary budget. Gelson Martins will go to Monaco, and Jonny Castro, who is transferred to Wolverhampton, will become the property of the Wolves.