Report Claims United Are Interested In Signing Atletico Madrid Star (And It’s Not Joao Felix)

Report Claims United Are Interested In Signing Atletico Madrid Star (And It’s Not Joao Felix)

Manchester United are considering a move for Atletico Madrid forward Alvaro Morata, according to ESPN.

A lot of the speculation surrounding the Red Devils’ pursuit of a forward has centred on Morata’s teammate, Joao Felix, but the Portuguese international’s €100m (£86m) price tag is likely to prove problematic.

Morata is expected to be available for a much lower price. The ex-Chelsea player has just eighteen months remaining on his contract, having spent two years out on loan at Juventus before returning to Atletico in July.


Respected journalist Laurie Whitwell revealed back in August that United were keen on the Spanish international, but they were put off by the player’s €35m (£30m) valuation.

With United having reportedly told manager Erik ten Hag that funds are limited, Morata is almost certainly going to crop up in recruitment conversations once again, with the club keen to add firepower to the squad following the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo.

David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.