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Alvaro Morata joined Galatasaray on loan from AC Milan, Turkish champions announced on Sunday. “An agreement was concluded with AC Milan,” said Galatasaray on their website. The Istanbul club said that the loan would last until January 20, 2026, when they would have an option to buy or extend it. This added that they had paid “temporary transfer fees” of 6 million euros ($ 6.14 million) to Milan and that the player would receive 3 million euros for the rest of this season.
Morata was shown bearing the shirt in two and red from the club.
“I will do my best as long as I wear the Galatasaray jersey. He is a very beautiful jersey,” he said. I can promise that I will give everything on the field and fight for the jersey. “”
The captain of Spain Morata left Milan after disappointing since his signature of Atletico Madrid in summer to replace the Olivier Giroud, favorite of fans.
The 32 -year -old only scored six times in 24 appearances all competitions for Milan, who is eighth in Serie A before the local derby on Sunday with Inter Milan champions.
Milan should announce the arrival of Santiago Gimenez from Feyenoord for reported costs of 32 million euros, the Mexico striker arriving in northern Italy on Saturday evening to finish the transfer.
“We have invested a lot during this transfer window, with (Davide) Calabria leaving and (Kyle) Walker arriving in defense, and Alvaro leaving with Gimenez arriving in attack,” said Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who works as an advisor for the owners of Milan, US Investment Fund Redbird.
Galatasaray led the Turkish Super Lig with six points from Fenerbahce, rivals of Istanbul.
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