Alvaro Morata

[Barry Mead]

Please be true

Reports coming out of Spain claim that Tottenham Hotspur have renewed their interest in Real Madrid forward Alvaro Morata. The Spanish U21 international was linked with the North London club at the end of last year when Andre Villas Boas was still in charge.

Fichajes have reported today that Tottenham are in the chase for Morata along with Serie A sides Juventus and Inter Milan. It has been claimed that the two Italian sides are in pole position to sign the Spaniard and as a result Tottenham are going to step up in their bid to sign him.

If all is correct, Tottenham in the next coming days will contact Real Madrid regarding the forward and will offer him a long term contract to come to the Premier League on a permanent basis. It is reckoned that both Juventus and Inter Milan only want to take Morata on a loan basis which could be favourable to Madrid and the player so Spurs will have to get around that one. However, Madrid won't loan Morata out if he doesn't extend his contract, which ends in 2015, and he's shown no sign of being willing to do so.

Last November Tottenham were keen to take the 21 year old on loan in the winter transfer window. The Daily Mail reported at the time that the loan deal could only happen if Real Madrid were able to sign a new forward in the January transfer window. Real Madrid failed to bring in anybody in during the window and therefore Morata stayed in the Spanish capital.

Morata has grown frustrated at the lack of playing time he has had this season. Despite only having one recognised centre forward in Karim Benezma he has rarely got a start in the first team

 

[KingNothing]

Rather have Kane as 3rd choice. Should try for Coentrao

 

[TheAmerican]

I think Morata would fit into the EPL very well with his skillset and size. I would love for this to be true.

He is also incredibly gifted, and very tricky. He is the next Berbatov

 

[DaSpurs]

Hmm interesting. Normally I'd scoff at our chances here, but I can't help but wonder if the lad wants out anyway if they'd be willing to sell to generate funds to get a big name striker. Word is they're concerned with Aguero's recent injury record (reasonable), Falcao is out for awhile, and it will cost them a tremendous amount to get Suarez. Maybe Levy could convince them to sell now with agreement to resell a few years down the line, so they can generate needed funds for the immediate timing. Purely unfounded and unlikely speculation there, but who knows with Levy.

 

[DaSpurs]

Rather have Kane as 3rd choice. Should try for Coentrao

Coentrao was and is never going to come to us. Someone somewhere has to be having a laugh for having fabricated that plight.

 

[Barry Mead]

Rather have Kane as 3rd choice. Should try for Coentrao

Oh dear, Morata looks to me like he'll become one of the top strikers in the world, he really looks to have so much quality, this is the striker I want us to get most of all

As for Coentrao, he doesn't look like he'll leave now real despite the talk of Moreno being a possible target seems he happy now at Real and they are happy with him

 

[EJWTartanSpur]

Morata is dynamite. Can't see it happening but it would be immense. Such a good all round game.

 

[thinktank]

Yes yes. Wanted him when we were last linked.

 

[TEESSIDE1]

Morata is dynamite. Can't see it happening but it would be immense. Such a good all round game.

He's getting a lot more game time at Real now and I'm not suggesting he's at the same level (yet) but he could be Real's new Raul ... highly unlikely that he'll leave.

 

[TheAmerican]

He's getting a lot more game time at Real now and I'm not suggesting he's at the same level (yet) but he could be Real's new Raul ... highly unlikely that he'll leave.

I think that spot still belongs to Jesé. Morata has always been a bit of an outcast in Madrid's system. Jesé fits better there.

 

[Barry Mead]

He's getting a lot more game time at Real now and I'm not suggesting he's at the same level (yet) but he could be Real's new Raul ... highly unlikely that he'll leave.

Well despite that there have been more rumours lately about him leaving and a number of rumours about Real looking for a big name striker which would make him think about looking for another club.
Would be great if Real sign Suarez and that results in our getting Morata

 

[Ghost Hardware]

Be nice to get at least 1 player from our supposed partnership. I must say our links with RM have gone very quit since last summer, I guess there are no players of ours they want at the moment.

 

[Graysonti]

On a loan ?

No feck off RM - we don't train your players

 

[BedfordshireSpud]

We would have to fight off The Scum to get him. He was keener on them than us last year. Things may have changed though and he would be a great buy.

 

[Spursh]

A poster on COYS mentioned that Real Madrid could owe us quite a sum if they win the Champions League tonight due to clauses written into Bale's & Modric's contracts.

 

[teok]

Top quality player it would be a huge coup if we could get him. Maybe give real a buy back clause thing.

 

[TheAmerican]

Top quality player it would be a huge coup if we could get him. Maybe give real a buy back clause thing.

That would be a terrible idea imo. They would activate it if he even develops, no matter how much it is.

 

[The Scarecrow]

That would be a terrible idea imo. They would activate it if he even develops, no matter how much it is.

It would be absolutely awful, and it would underline our status as their feeder club.

 

[Ghost Hardware]

That would be a terrible idea imo. They would activate it if he even develops, no matter how much it is.

Realistically, even if he doesn't have a buy back clause if he does well he will end up back there regardless.

 

[DaSpurs]

Realistically, even if he doesn't have a buy back clause if he does well he will end up back there regardless.

Right. Let's have no illusions lads, if Madrid come calling back guaranteeing him a starting spot, he'd leave Bayern Munich if he were there. If he gives us a few good years and we make a guaranteed sizable profit from it, why not?