Atletico Madrid striker reveals who is to blame for failed move to Barcelona SportsBrief.com

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Alvaro Morata has confirmed that he indeed wanted to move to Barcelona but Juventus blocked the transferThe striker was in the middle of a two-year loan spell at Juventus from Atletico Madrid when he was linked with the BlaugranaHe confirmed that he was called by Xavi and they had a discussion on a possible transferBarcelona have since signed Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich to bolster their attack

Alvaro Morata was very close to a move to Barcelona in January, but Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri blocked the move.

The Spanish striker was in the middle of a two-year loan deal at Juventus from Atletico Madrid when Barcelona, ​​who were in dire need of a striker, came calling.

Xavi reportedly had a conversation with Morata about making what would be an infamous move to Barcelona, ​​which would likely have angered Real Madrid fans.

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Allegri comforts Alvaro Morata of Juventus after the 4-2 defeat following the final whistle of the Coppa Italia Final match between Juventus and FC Inter at pn May 11, 2022. Photo by Jonathan MoscropSource: Getty Images

Morata recently opened up on the botched transfer as he shed more light on why everything broke down.

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Its true, there was interest from Barcelona, ​​Morata told Cadena Ser. Xavi called me, we talked about football, about everything. It was a pleasure, I appreciated that a former player like Xavi was counting on me, it made me feel good. I had four or five good opportunities, but Allegri blocked everything. He was clear: I want you to stay, I want to see you play with [Dusan] Vlahovic. It was an effort for me to play on the left, but I did it.

Morata ended up staying at Juventus, and Barcelona made a move for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who had fallen out of favor at Arsenal.

The Spaniard remained at Juventus where he managed 12 goals in 48 appearances in the 2021/22 campaign.

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He made his return to Atleti this season where he has made a fairly impressive start, notching in three goals in his first six games.

After a fairly impressive second half of the season at Barca for Aubameyang, the Gabon international ended up moving back to the Premier League, joining Chelsea in a 12 million deal.

Monza terminates Rannochias contract

Elsewhere, Newly promoted Serie A side Monza have parted ways with Inter Milan legend Andrea Ranocchia, barely three months after he joined the club.

The ex-Inter man joined Monza on a free transfer but his career with his new club took a nosedive after he sprained his ankle and sustained a fracture to the fibula in the 4-0 defeat to Napoli.

On Wednesday, September 21, Monza released a statement announcing Rannochia had been let go by mutual consent.

Source: Sports Brief News

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