Real Madrid and Villarreal have reached an agreement for Alvaro Morata to complete a loan move to the Castellon side, according to Spanish daily El Periodico Mediterraneo.
This newspaper claims Florentino Perez aims to extend the striker’s contract and send him to a team where he can get minutes of play and gain experience.
Morata’s contract will expire in June 2015, and Perez’s purpose is to extend the deal as he believes the 21-year-old might be an important player for Los Blancos future.
The Spaniard has been linked with a move to Italy and England, with Juventus and Arsenal being the most rumoured destinies. However, Real Madrid directors would see Villarreal as a perfect place for Morata to develop his game, since he will play in a league he already knows and he will stay closer to home.
El Periodico Mediterraneo states Villarreal president Fernando Roig has been working on this transfer for a while, since he has made Morata’s loan a priority.
Morata could have asked team-mate Diego Lopez about Villarreal, since the goalkeeper played there for five seasons.
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