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The two teams were unable to reach an agreement that would have allowed player from Spain to continue in Italy longer, thus he will leave Turin.
Juventus and the club are unable to come to terms for the striker to stay in Spain longer.
After his loan at Juventus expires on Thursday, Alvaro Morata will return to Atletico Madrid, the Serie A club has stated.
Alvaro Morata’s journey with Juventus has come to an end, according to a statement from the Italian team. The Spanish attacker who spent the previous two seasons playing on loan from Atletico Madrid departs the Bianconeri for the second time and rejoins the Colchoneros.
After being loaned out to Juve by Atletico in 2020, Morata was on his second stint there, winning the Italian Cup and tallying 32 goals across all competitions. He previously represented the team from 2014 to 2016, during which time he won two league and cup doubles and advanced to the Champions League final in 2015.
The 29-year-old expressed his desire to remain in Turin and expressed his happiness at Juventus. In a farewell letter posted to Instagram, Morata remarked, “Having the chance to wear this shirt is one of the nicest things that has ever happened to me.”
According to the agreement reached with Atletico, Juventus needed to pay 35 million euros to complete Morata’s transfer. However, Italian media reports that he may still be able to return if the Spanish team drops their asking price this summer. Additionally, Paulo Dybala and Federico Bernadeschi, whose contracts end on Thursday, have officially left Juventus. The club’s CEO, Maurizio Arrivabene, said in March that the contract of Argentina striker Paulo Dybala will not be renewed. Dybala was then expected to join bitter rivals Inter Milan.
