Marca haven’t been quite as excitable as others when it comes to Alvaro Morata to Manchester United. When Spanish radio last week claimed a deal had been agreed and Morata was set to travel for a medical on Monday, and much of the European press followed them, Marca largely stood back.
In their Tuesday edition, Marca don’t make a big song and dance either, just a rather low key article looking at the situation. It’s stated once again that Real Madrid are working to push the price higher, now asking for ‘more than €80m’, but it’s the personal terms which stand out for Marca in what they believe would be a record transfer on more than one level.
The Spanish newspaper say Morata and Manchester United have agreed on a five year contract, with a salary of €22m per year. Each year Morata will receive a further €2m for image rights, with €1m for image rights going to an associated company.
Over five years that’s a total of €125m.
That, even by modern football standards, is huge. If true, and if a deal happens, it would see Morata paid €480k per week. Figures which are, in all honesty, hard to believe.
Anyway, assuming he has agreed terms, and that Madrid and Manchester United agree a fee, something which Marca feel isn’t done yet, then it’s explained the player will want it all sorting out before the 17th… because he’s getting married.
