File picture of Alvaro Morata© AFP
Alvaro Morata has joined Galatasaray on mortgage from AC Milan, the Turkish champions introduced on Sunday. “An settlement has been reached with AC Milan,” Galatasaray introduced on their web page. The Istanbul membership mentioned that the mortgage would final till January 20, 2026 after they would have an possibility to purchase or prolong it. It added that that they had paid Milan a “non permanent switch price” of 6 million euros (6.14m {dollars}) and that the participant would obtain 3m euros for the remainder of this season.
Morata was proven sporting the membership’s yellow and pink halved shirt.
“I’ll do my finest so long as I put on the Galatasaray jersey. It is a really good jersey,” he mentioned. I can promise that I’ll give my all on the sphere and battle for the jersey.”
Spain captain Morata left Milan after disappointing since signing from Atletico Madrid in the summertime as a substitute for fan favorite Olivier Giroud.
The 32-year-old scored simply six occasions in 24 appearances in all competitions for Milan, who sit eighth in Serie A forward of Sunday’s native derby with champions Inter Milan.
Milan are set to announce the arrival of Santiago Gimenez from Feyenoord for a reported price of 32 million euros , with the Mexico striker arriving in northern Italy on Saturday evening to finish the switch.
“We have invested so much throughout this switch window, with (Davide) Calabria leaving and (Kyle) Walker arriving in defence, and Alvaro leaving with Gimenez arriving in assault,” mentioned Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who works as an advisor for the Milan’s house owners, US Investment fund RedBird.
Galatasaray lead the Turkish Super Lig by six factors from Istanbul rivals Fenerbahce.
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