Very interested in bringing Alvaro Morata back to Italy, it appears that AC Milan have now moved onto Andrea Belotti instead, with reports of a €70m bid being rejected by Torino.
This would suggest Manchester United have a clearer run to get the Spanish forward, yet recent comments from himself and his agent point towards him favouring a stay at Real Madrid if possible.
As things stand, the Italian newspaper believe the Red Devils have a 60% chance of landing the 25-year-old, while there is a 20% chance of him going to Milan, with the remaining 20% being him staying put in Madrid.
Moving onto Andrea Belotti, for whom Torino refuse to accept anything below his €100m release clause, Manchester United are only given a 20% chance, with a move to Milan rated at 40%, the same as him remaining in Turin an extra year.
With conflicting reports about Morata’s release clause (somewhere between €75m-€300m depending on the source), it seems the only way to get the Spaniard is by convincing Real Madrid, and if Zinedine Zidane wants to keep him as a squad option, it will all come down to the player.
And as we covered yesterday, in a World Cup year, is moving to a new league the best option for him?
Does he stay or does he go? @thcoast looks at the big Alvaro Morata – Manchester United conundrum. #MUFC https://t.co/wAURyBBxWX pic.twitter.com/AaFohXd6No
— Sport Witness (@Sport_Witness) June 8, 2017