Transfer Profile: Alvaro Morata
Transfer Profile: Alvaro Morata By Tom Masters As the summer transfer window gets nearer and nearer, Mikel Arteta is drawing up a shortlist of players that he wants to sign for Arsenal this summer. With Alexandre Lacazette departing, a key position for The Gunners this summer will be striker, and Arteta has identified fellow Spaniard Alvaro Morata as a primary target this summer. Here, we look at Morata’s career to date, and what he can bring to the Arsenal attack next season. His career so far Morata began his professional career at Real Madrid, spending the bulk of his first spell in the Spanish capital at Real Madrid Castilla. After scoring 45 goals in 83 appearances for Castilla, he finally earned a place in the first XI, where he scored 10 goals in 37 games. After winning the Champions League that season, two Copa del Rey titles and La Liga twice, Morata made the move to Italian giants Juventus for a fee of €20 million. ...