Posted on January 4, 2022 at 6.30 p.m. by AC Looking for an attacker in this winter transfer window, Xavi would have checked the name of Alvaro Morata. The latter, currently on loan from Atlético de Madrid to Juventus, is not expected to join FC Barcelona, however. Even before the forced retirement of Sergio Aguero, the shortcomings of FC Barcelona in the axis of the attack were evident. Arrived this summer, Luuk de Jong has not convinced and should therefore leave soon and Xavi will therefore absolutely need a real number 9. AS has thus revealed that the coach of FC Barcelona would have thrown his devolved on Alvaro Morata, scorer for the Spanish selection who has been on loan to Juventus for a season and a half. Unsuccessful in Italy, he would have the opportunity to relaunch in his native country with less than a year before the 2022 World Cup and escape a return to Atlético de Madrid at the end of the season! Because the Italian press assures it: Juventus has no intention of exercising the call option present in its contract and would have informed the player, for whom this departure from FC Barcelona therefore seems to be an excellent opportunity. It doesn't seem that easy, however. Because if Alvaro Morata and FC Barcelona seem to have already agreed that there is a central player in this file who does not seem at all convinced. Gerard Romero has indeed recently revealed that Atlético de Madrid would have no intention of strengthening a competitor in La Liga, in the middle of the season, even though Barça is prepared to take on the € 35M purchase option of Morata ! A trend confirmed by the Italian press on Tuesday, which reveals a new facet of this operation. According to information from Il Corriere dello Sport, Juventus would have agreed to let go Alvaro Morata with his replacement in his hands. However, this replacement must necessarily be linked to FC Barcelona or Atlético de Madrid , to enter into a single three-band operation. Memphis Depay would have been proposed by Barça, but Juventus would have categorically dismissed the track, since it is not a real number 9. This Tuesday, Il Corriere reveals that Massimiliano Allegri would have claimed that Luis Suarez be included in the deal, since his profile would be perfect for what he wants to set up at Juventus. Another failure, with the Uruguayan who seems rather look to the MLS. Alvaro Morata could therefore never join Xavi at FC Barcelona . La Cadena COPE explained that for lack of a replacement, Massimiliano Allegri would have announced to his player that he will not leave Juventus during this winter transfer window, without ensuring him on the future at long term. Il Corriere dello Sport goes in the same direction, assuring that it is currently far too complicated to set up an operation that can satisfy everyone, knowing that FC Barcelona must first work on the start several players, including Philippe Coutinho or Samuel Umtiti. Everything could be postponed to this summer, when Juventus will want to move on to other Scorers like Gianluca Scamacca and Dušan Vlahović … remains to be seen if FC Barcelona will still be interested at this time. 
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Morata will stay at Juventus!
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