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Atletico Madrid 'won't let Alvaro Morata join Barcelona' with on loan Juventus striker still attracting interest from Arsenal, Newcastle and Tottenham

Atletico Madrid will not allow striker Alvaro Morata to join Barcelona in this transfer window.

Morata is on loan at Juventus and had been heavily linked with a switch to the Nou Camp, but, as reported by Sport, Atletico are unwilling to strengthen a LaLiga rival.

The Spain international is in the second season of a two-year loan at Juventus, with the Italian side having an option to sign him permanently for £29m (€35m).

Atletico Madrid are unwilling to let Juventus striker Alvaro Morata sign for Barcelona

Atletico Madrid are unwilling to let Juventus striker Alvaro Morata sign for Barcelona

Juventus are not going to exercise that option, but they appear unlikely to let Morata leave six months early despite having just signed Dusan Vlahovic from Fiorentina.