Álvaro Morata Set For A Return To Madrid — But Where Will He Play?
The Spanish footballer who has been harshly criticized for having missed the penalty in the UEFA Nations League final, seems to already have a new destiny and against all odds returns to the Spanish capital.
A tough time for Morata
The past few weeks haven’t been easy for Álvaro Morata. After missing the decisive penalty in the UEFA Nations League final against Portugal, the striker has been flooded with criticism — not just about his form and career, but even his personal life.
But it seems the light at the end of the tunnel is starting to appear for the 32-year-old forward. Many believe that in the next transfer window, Morata will return to his hometown to continue his footballing journey.
What’s Morata’s current situation?
Last season, Morata played for Galatasaray in Turkey, helping the team win the Süper Lig with six goals and three assists. He joined the Turkish side on loan from AC Milan, a club that currently has a surplus of strikers and no plans for the Spaniard moving forward.
According to reports from various Spanish outlets, Morata’s future lies neither in Turkey nor in Italy. Instead, it points to Madrid — but not to a return to Real or Atlético. The destination could be the club where it all began: Getafe.
The reason behind the return to Getafe
The striker knows time isn’t on his side to keep shining at the top level in Europe, and those close to him say he’s open to returning to the Azulones, where he took his first steps before turning professional. In fact, Morata has often expressed his wish to one day go back to the club that shaped him.
Family reasons also play a big role in this decision. His closest relatives live in Madrid, and his wife, Italian model Alice Campello, has repeatedly said how much she loves the Spanish capital and how happy she’d be to move back.
Where does Getafe stand?
Getafe aren’t going through their best spell — they finished 13th in LaLiga, missing out on European competitions. That’s why a signing like Morata’s would be warmly welcomed by both the board and the fans, for what it would mean both in terms of media attention and financial impact.
Now it’s just a matter of waiting for the transfer window to open and for offers to start coming in. Matching Morata’s current salary at Galatasaray won’t be easy, but as the saying goes: where there’s a will, there’s a way.
