Tag: Atletico Madrid
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Morata to join Atletico Madrid on permanent deal
Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata will join Atletico Madrid on a permanent basis after his 18-month loan expires at the end of next season. Morata, 26, has been at Atletico since January, scoring six goals in 17 games for the Spanish side. He was Chelsea’s record signing when he joined for £60m from Real Madrid on…
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Man Utd make last-minute £95m Griezmann move
Manchester United will attempt to hijack Antoine Griezmann’s long-awaited transfer to Barcelona, according to The Sun. The Reds hope to take advantage of Barca’s delaying in making the move official with their own approach, which could total more than £95 million ($120m). PSG are also watching intently at the lack of activity around the Atletico…
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Juventus shares soar after Champions League win against Atletico
Juventus shares soared more than 20 per cent and were on track for their biggest one-day gain in five and half years on Wednesday. The Italian soccer team overturned a two-goal deficit to defeat Atletico Madrid in a key Champions League match. The victory on Tuesday night puts the Turin side through to the quarter…
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Ronaldo hat-trick kicks Atletico out of Champions League
Cristiano Ronaldo’s hat-trick helped Juventus to storm back from a 2-0 first leg deficit and beat Atletico Madrid 3-0 to earn a place in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday. Ronaldo stole the show with two headers and a late penalty kick on an ecstatic night for the Turin side. With Atletico Madrid packing…
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UCL: Atletico overcome VAR setback to beat Juve
Atletico Madrid claimed a big victory over Juventus in the Champions League last 16 first leg thanks to two goals from their centre-backs at set-pieces. Diego Simeone’s side were denied a penalty and an Alvaro Morata goal by the video assistant referee before they opened the scoring. Jose Maria Gimenez pounced from eight yards after…
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Chelsea’s Morata joins Atletico Madrid on loan
Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata has joined Spanish club Atletico Madrid on loan until the end of the 2019-20 season. The 26-year-old joined Chelsea from Real Madrid in July 2017 for a then club-record fee of £60m on a five-year contract. He has made 47 Premier League appearances for the Blues, scoring 16 times. Morata played…
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Chelsea flop Morata set for Atletico medical
Chelsea flop Alvaro Morata will have a medical with Atletico Madrid on Sunday ahead of finalising his loan move from Stamford Bridge, according to SkySports. Morata joined Chelsea from Real Madrid on a five-year contract for a then-club-record £57m fee in July 2017, while Antonio Conte was in charge. He scored seven goals in his…
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Transfer news: Alvaro Morata agrees to join Atletico Madrid
Chelsea striker, Alvaro Morata has agreed to join Atletico Madrid in this January transfer window. This claim was made by respected Spanish football pundit, Guillem Balague. According to Balague, the deal is subject to Chelsea signing a replacement and Atletico selling striker, Nikola Kalinic. Meanwhile, Chelsea are believed to have agreed a deal with Juventus…
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Girona knock Atletico out of Copa del Rey in six-goal thriller
Atletico Madrid crashed out of the Copa del Rey to Girona on Wednesday following a highly entertaining 3-3 draw at home to the Catalan side. Girona sneaked through to the quarter-finals on away goals after the tie finished 4-4 on aggregate. Atletico substitute Antoine Griezmann looked to have completed a late turnaround for Diego Simeone’s…
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Griezmann strikes for fifth game in a row to give Atletico narrow win
Antoine Griezmann proved to be Atletico Madrid’s decisive figure yet again as the Frenchman struck the only goal in a 1-0 win at home to Levante on Sunday. The victory kept Diego Simeone’s side in touch with La Liga leaders Barcelona. Griezmann smashed home from the penalty spot in the 57th minute to score for…