Liverpool are continuing their busy summer transfer window with a raid for Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata.
What should Reds fans expect?
Morata is a good old-fashioned target man - at 6ft 2in he's fond of an aerial duel, is adept at holding the ball up and bringing others into play and, crucially, possesses a killer instinct when through on goal. Think Fernando Morientes Mk II - but Kopites will hope he's more successful at Anfield than the latter.
So why are Madrid getting rid?
New Bernabeu boss Carlo Ancelotti obviously has an embarrassment of attacking riches at his disposal, with Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, Angel Di Maria and Gonzalo Higuain among the world-class competition Morata will need to dislodge to see more game time. Rodgers is reportedly ready to part with £6million for his services - not bad for a player that is still relatively inexperienced in the Spanish top flight and totally untested in the Premier League.
What were his highlights at the Bernabeu?
Morata yo-yoed back and forth between Madrid's B team and Jose Mourinho's first-team squad last season, making 12 appearances in all under the Special One in the Primera Liga. He netted the winner off the bench at Levante in November and scored the opener in a home win over Rayo Vallecano in February. More impressive perhaps was his 90-minute performance in March's El Clasico win over Barcelona - a match in which he provided the assists for Benzema's opener.
International pedigree?
The answer is an emphatic 'Yes'. The former Atletico and Getafe man scored four times at the European U21 Championship in Israel this summer to win the Golden Boot and help Spain win the tournament.
Is he likely to entertain Liverpool's advances?
After his starring role at the Under-21 Euros, Morata claimed that Real president Florentino Perez had asked him to stay at the club. But Ancelotti has been unable to give the player assurances he wants about the coming season. The arrival of compatriots Luis Alberto and Iago Aspas at Anfield could also help persuade Morata Merseyside is the right destination for him.
Source: Metro
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