Spain forward Alvaro Morata speaks out on his Juventus future

Alvaro Morata insists joining Juventus on a permanent deal is ‘NOT up to me’ as he speaks out on his future after his two-year loan from Atletico Madrid ended… as he pleas to a club who ‘is interested in playing me’

• Alvaro Morata has spent two years on loan at Juventus, but his spell is now over
• He will return to Atletico Madrid before deciding on his future this summer
• The forward was a regular in Italy but Juve have doubts over a permanent deal
• He says he has ‘preferences’ but he would like to feel wanted at a club

Spain forward Alvaro Morata has spoken out on his Juventus future after his loan spell at the Italian club ended.

The former Chelsea and Real Madrid man had spent the last two years on loan in Italy from Atletico Madrid, but it seems he will be forced to return back to the Spanish capital this summer.

That’s at least in the meantime, with the forward having plenty to work out regarding his future next season and beyond.

Striker Alvaro Morata had been a regular for Juventus, but his future is unclear

Morata enjoyed success on loan at Juventus but it is unclear if he will be returning

‘It’s not up to me, I can’t do anything about it,’ he told Relevo, via Football Italia.

‘But I want to go where the club is interested in playing me.’

The 29-year-old made 48 competitive appearances for Juventus last season, scoring 12 goals and registering nine assists.

The £50million man, who scored Spain’s only goal as they drew with Portugal on Thursday, has been a favourite of Juve manager Massimiliano Allegri during his stay, so his comments are perhaps aimed at Madrid manager Diego Simeone, who loaned him out and is yet to give the forward an appearance since he joined the club permanently from Chelsea in 2020.

He scored 22 goals in 61 appearances for Atletico during an 18-month loan spell from the Blues between January 2019 and July 2020, but wasn’t part of Simeone’s plans going forward.

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone shipped Morata out on loan two years ago

Morata hasn’t made an appearance for Atletico since joining them permanently in 2020

Morata has a busy summer ahead of him as he seeks regular first team football next season

In 2020, Morata’s agent Juanma Lopez said that Juventus would sign Morata at the end of his loan spell – for a fee of £32million – but the move is now up in the air with Juve – who finished fourth in Serie A last season – seemingly uninterested in a permanent deal.

‘My wife and children will follow me wherever I need to go,’ Morata added.

‘I do have preferences and options.’

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