According to Spanish radio station COPE, Álvaro Morata’s agent, Juanma Lopez was in Sevilla on Monday to negotiate potential terms for the striker’s exit from Chelsea back to his home country .
El agente de Morata, en Sevilla para negociar la cesión del delantero; Iborra llega al Villarreal hasta 2023 https://t.co/BTXgP9gMc9
— Tiempo de Juego (@tjcope) January 7, 2019
The news comes just two days after Morata’s brace against Nottingham Forest, in which he was less than enthusiastic in his goal celebrations. According to Spanish newspaper Marca, his indifference was a reaction to Gianfranco Zola’s “call to action” when speaking about Morata’s struggles and areas of improvement, ahead of the FA Cup encounter with Forest.
La razón de la falta de alegría de Morata https://t.co/HwjXf9gu7C
— MARCA (@marca) January 6, 2019
Marca add that Sevilla are not the only interested party in Morata’s services. German clubs Borussia Dortmund, from whom Chelsea just acquired Christian Pulisic, and Bayern Munich, who want to take Callum Hudson-Odoi away from Stamford Bridge, also supposedly enquired about his situation.
But, Sevilla have the upper hand, especially if they are willing to take up the entirety of Morata’s £140,000 per week wages during the half-season loan, as reported by Goal journalist Nizaar Kinsella.
Sevilla are targeting a loan move for Morata, they are willing to pay his full Chelsea wage: https://t.co/aFLbyEdQdM #CFC
— Nizaar Kinsella (@NizaarKinsella) January 7, 2019
Taking Morata, who was Chelsea’s most expensive acquisition with a £60 million price tag until Kepa Arrizabalaga’s arrival last summer on a £72 million fee, will not be cheap. But it might be in the best interest club and the player to try to work out a deal, given how Morata has seemingly not enjoyed his 18 months in London much at all.
But if not, we will keep on trying. Morata certainly has the technical tools to be a great striker. There is still time for him to evolve and improve and settle at Chelsea — if he wants to.