There haven't been any moves in the winter market for Atlético de Madrid, but one of the most surprising operations in Europe was Álvaro Morata's arrival in Türkiye. The captain of the Spanish national team only lasted six months at AC Milan, opting for a new change of scenery. His destination has been Galatasaray, a club where many great players from Europe have been joining in recent years.
The start for the former colchonero team player couldn't have been better, scoring two goals in his first three official matches with the Ottoman team's jersey. However, his latest goal has caused a real earthquake in the country, as it came from a very disputed penalty by the opponents. In fact, Adana Demirspor was so sure about the play that they made an unexpected decision that went around the world over the past weekend.
Álvaro Morata Smiles Again
The last six months for the Spanish striker couldn't have been stranger, from winning the Euro Cup in Germany to having played for two teams during this season. AC Milan paid his release clause after Álvaro Morata himself expressed that he wanted to stay at the Metropolitano. However, his new adventure in Italy wasn't as good as it could have been imagined, changing scenery again in the last winter market.
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He ended up signing for Galatasaray, where he hit the ground running, scoring two goals in his first three matches across all competitions. He debuted as a scorer against Boluspor in the Turkish Cup, but it would be in the last match where the controversy would explode. He scored against Adana Demirspor thanks to a very disputed penalty that led to the opponents' withdrawal, definitively suspending the match.
The Strangest Departure of the Summer
His departure from Atlético de Madrid was a real surprise, as everything pointed to Álvaro Morata's real decision being to continue playing in Spain. He even stated that his desire was to win titles with the colchonero jersey, something he hasn't been able to fulfill, at least as expected. The Spaniard considered that the last Euro Cup was already a trophy he had lifted as a rojiblanco, a half-truth, as he didn't achieve it at the club level.
At the time, the rojiblanco team's own social media published an image celebrating that the striker was staying at the Metropolitano. Then, there were some comments between the player and some fans that made it clear that his decision was to leave in the summer. Finally, that's what happened, and now the reference in the attack is Julián Alvarez, who has scored 17 goals across all competitions.