AL BE OFF THEN Alvaro Morata jets out to seal Atletico Madrid transfer with wife and young twins
The Chelsea striker is expected to join the La Liga side on an initial loan deal after falling out of favour under Maurizio Sarri
Posted Monday, January 28, 2019 by Thesun.co.uk
CHELSEA striker Alvaro Morata has jetted off to Spain along with his family to complete his loan switch to Atletico Madrid.
The 26-year-old is believed to have already undergone fitness tests ahead of his move to the Wanda Metropolitano.
Alvaro Morata is edging close to sealing a loan move to Atletico Madrid from Chelsea
Morata - without a Premier League goal since November 4 - has fallen out of favour under Maurizio Sarri.
The Blues boss recently revealed that the ex-Real Madrid striker had asked to play for another club last month, as he labelled him as "potentially a very good player".
And the former Juventus ace's deal to join Atletico was seemingly confirmed by his partner Alice Campello after she posted a picture on Instagram.
Smiling together with their twin sons on board a private jet, she simply captioned the snap: "Family trip."
Spanish striker Morata, 26, has fallen out of favour under Maurizio Sarri
Atletico have the option of turning Morata's 18-month deal into a permanent switch
It is understood that Morata will sign for Diego Simeone's side on an 18-month loan, with the club able to turn his spell into a permanent move.
But Atletico fans voiced their displeasure over the proposed deal during their win against Getafe with anti-Morata chants.
The player has failed to hit the heights in West London after joining from Los Blancos for £60million in 2017 - netting just 24 goals in 72 games.
He last featured for Chelsea at the start of the month, where his double helped knock Nottingham Forest out of the FA Cup.
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