Barcelona confident about signing 29-year-old striker this January

Barcelona’s pursuit for Alvaro Morata headlined the news for a good two weeks. The former Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid striker was said to be a direct request of Xavi, who is working hard to plug the holes in the attack.

However, the links suffered a big blow last week when Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri stated that the striker would not leave the Serie A side.

“Alvaro Morata won’t leave Juventus, he will stay at the club. I had a face-to-face meeting with him and told him: ‘you’re 100% staying’.”

Now, Gerard Romero once again brings encouraging news for the Blaugrana faithful. According to the Spanish journalist, Allegri’s comments are part of Barcelona’s plan to sign Morata. At the club, there is still belief that a move can be pulled off in the current transfer window.

For that to happen, however, there are two conditions. The first one is that the Catalans must engineer a couple of exits to create space for the Spanish goalscorer. Secondly, Juventus need to sign a replacement for their striker.

In the event of the two conditions being met, Morata to Barcelona is a move that could take the world by storm. After all, very few players can boast of having played for all three of Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, and Barça.

In 15 starts for the Old Lady, Morata has scored five goals while recording two assists. Moreover, he has provided close to 1.5 key passes in every game. Further, his association with the Spanish National Team makes him an exciting option for Xavi’s side which already boasts of several key players for La Roja.