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Álvaro Morata would be Xavi's new priority in the winter market

Published:30/12/2021 - 10:29h

Updated:30/12/2021 - 18:17h

Álvaro Morata could be involved in a possible operation between FC Barcelona and Atlético de Madrid. The player would not want to continue in Italy, and Xavi would have already contacted him

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The FC Barcelona, in the middle of the sixth wave of COVID, and the contractual disputes of his players, is still in the research of a leading centre. Xavi Hernández wants to begin the second half of the season with 'good foot' and needs still a referent with goal inside area. Now, to less than three days of the official opening of the wintry market, seem to be that it has appeared a new name on the table.

According to an information of the daily ACE, the candidate number one of Xavi would be Álvaro Morata, and the conversations already would be quite advanced. The player is not happy in Italy, and would have been the same trainer the one who contacted him to know his position. Besides, the attacker would agree in recessing his index card to be able to fulfil with the 'fair play' financial of the Barça, since it earns 10 million clean euros.

Also it mentions that his arrival to Catalonia is not something for the moment or a simple cession, but it would involve a link further of six months. Already the "himself" of the player would be a fact, and only would be to the earring an approach of postures between the Barcelona directive and the Átletico of Madrid, the one who still is owner of his index card. However, the Catalans have to Antoine Griezmann to his favour, since the Atleti will have to pay 40 millions if it wants to retain him, whereas the Juve will have to disburse the same quantity if it wants to follow with the Spanish, by what could finish being an operation balanced between culés and colchoneros.

The Juventus of Turín, team that has his cession, already would have the spares in 'looks it'. Gianluca Scamacca of the Sassuolo and Krystian Milik of the Olympique of Marseilles. Both outline like the best options for Massimiliano Allegri, and would arrive of immediate form in January.

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The hierarchy and experience that has the Madrilenian are two factors that needs the offensive of Xavi, and are different shots to which characterise to the current forwards of the staff. Besides, the '9' has several faces known inside the team, as they are it Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba, Pedri or Ansu Fati, with those who already has shared changing room in the selection.​

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