If reports are to be believed, Alvero Morata was all set to join Barcelona in the January transfer window. The news comes in when Juventus signed Vlahovic for 80 million euros from Fiorentina.
Alvero Morata decided to stay at the club after coach Max Allegri insisted that Dusan association will help him in the long run. Allegri suggests in a press conference that Morata will star alongside Vlahovic on Tuesday. Juventus will play Villarreal in the first leg of round 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday.
Morata was set to join Barcelona in the January transfer window when Juventus signed Vlahovic for 80 million euros from Fiorentina.
“It’s not important,” said Morata when asked about Barca’s interest.
“We talked with the coach during the transfer window, about his ideas, and he told me the arrival of Dusan would help me and that has been the case. I’m happy to be here. If it depended on me, I would always stay here.”
On Allegri’s role in influencing him to stay, Morata said: “I have always felt his confidence since we started working together. He is the first to ask me things, but he knows what I am and what I am not.
“He told me that I had to stay and that he trusted me. Now I have to give everything to return his trust.”
Vlahovic scored on his debut against Genoa early in February. He had a great run scoring 25 goals in 21 games for Florentina. He’s expected to perform in the same line of form heading into Juve camp.
“He has given us all extra energy,” said Morata. “You can see in his eyes how much Dusan is looking forward to tomorrow’s match. He only brings positive things. He is young and he has a wonderful career ahead of him. He’s adapted right away.”
Allegri doesn’t want people to have high expectations from Vlahovic who is set to make his debut in the Champions League against Villarreal.
“Vlahovic is just starting in the Champions League,” said Allegri. “You can’t put all the responsibility on him because you need a lot of experience that he doesn’t have, you have to support him.
“When he has played 60 or 70 games, he will be a totally different player. It’s not just a technical question, but also a psychological one, a question of pressure.”
Juventus are performing well in Serie A, apart from two draws against Torino and Atalanta they are enjoying a good run. Although consecutive draws seem to create a dent in their race to the title in Serie A.
“They’re coming off a good period, like us,” said Allegri, who also confirmed Leonardo Bonucci would be available after recovering from injury.
“They are a top team, with a lot of physicality. I think it will be a tactical match, decided by little details.”
