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Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo confident in Alvaro Morata staying

Andy Mattioli
TOPSHOT - Atletico Madrid's Spanish forward #19 Alvaro Morata celebrates after scoring his team's third goal during the UEFA Champions League 1st round day 2 group E football match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Feyenoord at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid on October 4, 2023. (Photo by JAVIER SORIANO / AFP) (Photo by JAVIER SORIANO/AFP via Getty Images)

The president of Atletico Madrid, Enrique Cerezo, expressed his confidence in Alvaro Morata’s future in the Spanish capital.

In a recent interview with AS, Cerezo addressed Morata’s future after recent rumors linked the ex-Juve man with a return to Serie A with Roma listed as a potential destintation.

“I think that the Alvaro Morata situation presents no problems,” said Cerezo.

“He is a magnificent player, he is the number nine of the Spanish team and he is a player of our team,” he continued.

“I think he will continue to be a player of Atletico Madrid,” he concluded in response to Morata’s recent doubts about his own future including the criticism from fans and local media.

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