Juventus have signed highly-rated Spanish striker Alvaro Morata from Real Madrid for 20million euros (£15.8million).
The 21-year-old from Madrid, who scored eight goals in 23 Primera Division appearances for Champions League victors Real, has signed a five-year contract with the Serie A champions.
A verbal expression published on Juve’s official website read, “Juventus Football Club can promulgate that Alvaro Morata has signed a five-year contract with the club after a fee of 20million euros, to be paid over three years, was concurred with Real Madrid.
“The deal includes the option for Real Madrid to reacquire the player’s registration rights at the terminus of the 2015-16 or 2016-17 campaigns, at predetermined values, up to a maximum of 30million euros. These values will be predicated on the number of matches played by Morata in the germane season.”
Morata owns a Champions League winner’s medal having played in Real’s final victory over city rivals Atletico in May and he scored his first goal in the competition when closing out a 3-1 victoriously triumph against Schalke in the round of 16.
With an impressive haul of 13 goals in 12 appearances for Spain’s Under-21 side, he had magnetized the interest of Barclays Premier League club Arsenal, who were reportedly proximate to signing the striker on loan in January. Bundesliga side Wolfsburg were withal believed to be intrigued.
