Spain’s Alvaro Morata, who has been linked with a Serie A return, jokingly stated that he will “definitely” come back to Italy this summer, but only for vacation.

Former Juventus striker Alvaro Morata, currently contracted with Atletico Madrid, remarked on Saturday that he would definitely return to Italy this summer, but solely for holiday purposes.

The Spanish forward’s contract runs until June 2026, and he has been linked with a move back to Juventus in the 2024 summer transfer window, contingent on Moise Kean or Arkadiusz Milik departing.

Morata crossed paths with a Corriere dello Sport journalist in Berlin on Saturday after scoring in Spain’s 3-0 victory over Croatia.

When asked if he would return to Italy this summer, the 31-year-old responded, “What? Surely on holiday.”

It’s unsurprising to hear that Morata plans to spend part of his holidays in Italy, given that his wife, Alice Campello, hails from Venice.

Morata’s Spain will face Italy in their second Group B encounter in Gelsenkirchen on Thursday, June 20th.

Álvaro Morata

This season he played in total 32 times for 1909 minutes for La Liga.

Álvaro Morata  scored 15 goals for Atlético Madrid. He procured 3 assists. He received 3 yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 4th in La Liga. In the last match Atlético Madrid won 2-0 against Real Sociedad.

Atlético Madrid performance and stats

Atlético Madrid is currently 4th in the La Liga with 70 points.

In the last 38 games, it has won 24 times, drawn 4 times, and lost 10 times. In its last match, Atlético Madrid won 0-2 against Real Sociedad.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 64 goals and conceding 39.​

Juventus performance and stats

Juventus is currently 4th in the Serie A with 67 points.

In the last 38 games, it has won 19 times, drawn 14 times, and lost 5 times. In its last match, Juventus won 2-0 against Monza.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 49 goals and conceding 28.​