Alvaro Morata completed all of the Saudi Arabian Al-Qassidia transfer work, but suddenly changed his decision.
Morata announced his stay in Atletico Madrid on his personal SNS on the 2nd (Korea time). He said "I can't imagine what it would feel like to win in an Atletico uniform. I won't stop to know how I feel"He announced that he would stay at Atletico.
As Atletico also shared Morata's declaration of staying on its official SNS, Morata will play for Atletico until at least next season.
Morata expressed regret for Atletico as he said his future was uncertain before Euro 2024 began. "I haven't spoken to Atletico yet. If Atletico want to sign eight strikers, I'm not the number one player in the club. You can't play for Atletico, which is not the top priority. If Atletico doesn't want to appoint him, he will seek a transfer.
It wasn't that Morata didn't want to play for Atletico. He said he wants to continue wearing Atletico uniforms, but he has no intention of staying if he doesn't believe in himself. As Atletico sought to recruit Artem Dovvik, Spain's La Liga top scorer last season, Morata also looked set to find a new team.
Morata negotiated with Al Casidia, who was transferred by Real Madrid legend Nacho Fernandez, and the transfer proceeded quickly. Morata flew to Saudi Arabia after the Euro tournament and only had to film 'Clothes Official', but the transfer was overturned overnight. Atletico reached out to Morata again as they decided not to invest big money in signing Dovvik. Morata also decided to stay when Atletico reached out.
Spain's Lelevo says the future of Morata suddenly changed after Morata's declaration of staying. It was just before joining Al-Qassidia, but the player declared that he would not go to Saudi Arabia. 'All officials were surprised because the player gave the green light to the transfer,' the report said.
The officials of the negotiations then confirmed that the transfer took place early yesterday. Al-Cassidia is also unable to believe that the situation has changed after all the transfer work has been completed. Key officials in the negotiations still do not believe the facts. At around 1 p.m., Morata notified the decision,' it added. Morata plans to be loyal for Atletico as he chooses a career rather than money.
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