Atletico Madrid star Alvaro Morata ‘is a genuine option for Manchester United this summer’… as boss Erik ten Hag tries to solve striker problem crisis at Old Trafford with £30m Chelsea flop
- Striker Alvaro Morata seen as a ‘genuine possibility’ for Manchester United
- Spaniard has been on loan at Juventus from Atletico Madrid for two seasons
- Morata, 29, has played in England before, making 47 appearances for Chelsea
- Atletico are believed to be asking for a fee of roughly £30million for Morata
Atletico Madrid striker Alvaro Morata is reportedly being considered as a genuine striker option for Manchester United.
The Red Devils are desperately trying to sign a new attacker following the exits of Edinson Cavani and Jesse Lingard and the potential exit of Cristiano Ronaldo and Anthony Martial.
The Portuguese superstar is believed to have submitted a transfer request in order to force a move away from Old Trafford, despite new manager Erik ten Hag suggesting that the former Real Madrid and Juventus superstar is still in his plans.
Striker Alvaro Morata is being considered as a ‘genuine possibility’ for Manchester United
Martial spent the second half of last season on loan at Sevilla and is still being linked with a permanent exit from the club, even after an impressive pre-season.
There are also question marks on the future of Marcus Rashford, who has been attracting interest from French giants PSG, although no move appears to be close at this stage.
This has led to the club trying to sign new attackers in recent weeks, with a high-profile move for Bologna and former West Ham United striker Marko Arnautovic being ruled out after backlash from the fans.
Morata could help replace Cristiano Ronaldo (pictured) should he leave the club this summer
United have now moved on from the veteran Austrian and, according to The Athletic are considering Morata as ‘a genuine possibility’ to solve their striker problems.
The report says that United have already held talks with Atletico Madrid and have been told that the former Real Madrid man could cost nearly £30million in order to pull him away from the Spanish capital.
The 29-year-old is no stranger to the Premier League, having made 47 appearances in the competition for Chelsea,…