Morata’s place in the squad, and in the starting XI, will be filled by Santiago Giménez who will tomorrow join the club. Meanwhile, Tammy Abraham will start in the Derby on Sunday evening.
Morata has made seven transfers across five clubs during his career Morata joined his most recent club AC Milan in July 2024 from Atletico Madrid for €13m (£10.9m) but has since struggled for form.
Morata scored goals — 32 goals in all competition across two more season in black and white — wasn’t a bad return for a player who wasn’t always a starter, yet he was firmly in the shadow ...