Juventus Manager Shuts Down Morata Transfer Talks

Alvaro Morata
Alvaro Morata with Atletico Madrid during their match against Juventus in 2019. Photo by Bagu Blanco/BPI/REX/Shutterstock (10113063dx)

Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri confirmed that striker Alvaro Morata will not be allowed to leave the club during the January transfer window, thereby shutting down any potential move to La Liga side Barcelona. This comes after the Catalan club reportedly made Morata a top transfer target last week, gearing up to make a bid for him once the transfer window opens.

Currently, Morata is on loan to Juventus from Atletico Madrid, however, the Italian club is unwilling to part ways with the player prematurely. Allegri confirmed this stance during a press conference on Wednesday, explaining: “He is not leaving this month. We had a face-to-face meeting and I told him: ‘You’re 100% staying.'”

While the Serie A club initially seemed willing to release Morata from his loan duties early, the club backtracked due to a shortage of players in Morata’s position.

Barcelona has gotten their transfer activities off to a productive start, securing the ā‚¬55 million signing of Ferran Torres from Manchester City. Other transfer targets that Barca manager Xavi Hernandez has in his sights include Manchester United forward Edison Cavani, however, this move also seems unlikely with Red Devils’ coach Ralf Rangnick expressing his desire to keep Cavani at the club.

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