Galatasaray have requested €5 million from Como to terminate Morata’s loan early, but Como are only prepared to offer €2m, according to Calciomercato. Morata joined Galatasaray on a one-year loan from Milan in January, which includes an €8m buyout clause.
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Morata joined Milan in the summer of 2024, but following a fallout with manager Sergio Conceicao and an underwhelming spell, he was loaned to Galatasaray for a year. Now, Como boss Cesc Fabregas is keen to rescue his compatriot and former team-mate with a move back to Italy, but Galatasaray will only consider releasing Morata once they secure Victor Osimhen from Napoli.
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Como president Mirwan Suwarso expressed the club’s helplessness in the situation and appealed for Milan’s assistance, saying: “We already have an agreement with the player and with AC Milan. We've done everything we had to. Now Milan and Galatasaray need to talk.”
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WHAT NEXT FOR COMO AND MORATA ?
Morata will hope that the deadlock transfer around his transfer will be resolved soon and he will be able to join Como very soon. Como will hope that Milan will extend their hand in resolving the situation.