Alvaro Morata has returned to Juventus thanks to a first one-year loan agreement with Atletico Madrid, the clubs have announced.
Morata, 27, played for Juventus from 2014 to 2016, scoring 27 goals in appearances.
He graduated from madrid’s authentic youth formula and spent two periods at the club in all aspects of his first step at Juventus. He also spent a period at Chelsea before signing for Atletico, first on loan.
He joined Juventus on a one-season loan, which will cost 10 million euros ($11. 7 million), the club said.
“He will be part of this year’s team, with a one-year loan extension option, plus a purchase option,” Juventus said on its website, adding that the move-in payment would be forty-five million euros, of 3 of the annual bills of 15 million euros, while an extension would charge 10 million euros at the end of which Juventus would have the option to buy Array for 35 million euros euros.
“There is nothing more exciting than a house and Alvaro Morata’s return to Turin is beautiful!” said Juventus.
After Gonzalo Higuain left for Miami last week, Juve’s new coach, Andrea Pirlo, needed a strong centre forward. The club was connected with Luis Suárez of Barcelona and Edin Dzeko of Rome, but Morata, who played with Pirlo his first stage at the club, came in place.
Spanish media speculated that Morata’s departure could pave the way for Atletico to recruit Suarez.
Morata scored in matches in the semi-final of the 2015 Champions League when Juventus beat one of their former clubs, Real Madrid, 3–2 overall.
He then scored the tie at the time before Suarez and Neymar’s goals gave Barcelona a 3–1 win.
His last goal for Juventus, the winner of the 2016 Italian Cup final, opposed AC Milan when he arrived from the bench after an 18-minute overtime and scored two minutes later.
Although Alvaro left the club four years ago, after winning five trophies in two years: two Scudetti, two Italian Cups, an Italian Super Cup, he has remained a bianconero in his center and his return will be as if he had never even said goodbye.