Transfer Balls: Alvaro Morata expects Chelsea move, joins Arsenal and agrees to play for Manchester United
Transfer balls: Alvaro Morata has “agreed to join Manchester United” from Real Madrid. The BBC says a fee of “around £60m” has been agreed.
The Guardian says Morata’s agent, Juanma Lopez, has negotiated a deal for the former Juventus player’s move to United.
But the deal’s not done. And in the greedy world of the football meat trade, nothing is completed until the player pulls on the shirt and kisses the badge. The Guardian adds that negotiations between the clubs may not be straightforward because of friction relating to David de Gea:
United have frustrated Madrid’s attempts to sign the goalkeeper and fear the Spanish club will drive a hard bargain over Morata as a result. The De Gea issue has led to a strained relationship in the past, with a proposed move breaking down in 2015.
The BBC has jumped the gun – just as the Bleacher Report went too soon in 2014, when it reported that Morata had joined Arsenal, which he never did:
Guillem Balague told readers:
Alvaro Morata, the 21-year-old striker who was considered a potential starter at Real Madrid in years to come, has agreed to join Arsenal. Not on loan, but transferred.
And in February 2017, Morata was on his way to Chelsea, said the Telegraph:
Chelsea’s hopes of landing a significant transfer blow on Saturday’s opponents Arsenal have been boosted after Álvaro Morata told friends that he expects to move to Stamford Bridge in the summer.
And on May 25, the Express told its readers:
Real Madrid News: Alvaro Morata snubs Manchester United and Chelsea to agree AC Milan move
Either Morata isn’t a man of his word or else the media is full of utter balls.
Posted: 10th, June 2017 | In: Arsenal, Back pages, Chelsea, manchester united, Sports Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
