Morata: Juve out of loyalty

By Football Italia staff

Juventus striker Alvaro Morata has revealed how the Bianconeri convinced him to move to Turin - by turning up on his doorstep.

The Spaniard joined the Serie A champions from Real Madrid for a fee of €20m in the summer, and has admitted that Juve’s commitment to securing his signature was a major part of his decision.

“During the summer I was training alone, just waiting for my move to Turin,” Morata told Cadena Ser this week.

“I had offers from England, but in difficult times you have to put your faith in those you can trust.

“Juventus directors had literally been to my house telling me they wanted to sign me, so [moving to Juventus] was a decision made out of loyalty.

“I feel a kind of responsibility to do well. Not because of how much I cost, but because I came here having hardly played for Real [Madrid].

“A lot of people advised me against this move. They told me to go to a mid-table team. I don’t think I made the wrong choice.”

Morata then elaborated on the differences between life in Turin and Madrid, and praised teammate and compatriot Fernando Llorente.

“The differences? Well [in Madrid] after training I’d go out to eat with friends. Here you have to go with your teammates.

“I see pictures of [Zinedine] Zidane, [Pavel] Nedved, [Alessandro] Del Piero and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and I realise I’m at one of the world’s biggest clubs.

“As for Llorente, he could easily be in the [Spanish] national team, I admire him a lot.

“I’ve got one of his Athletic Club shirts in my house.”

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