Galatasaray Signs Alvaro Morata on Loan from AC Milan

Eppe Franklyne –

• Galatasaray has signed Spanish striker Alvaro Morata on loan from AC Milan for €6 million, with the option to make the move permanent.
• The 32-year-old will earn €3 million for the remainder of the 2024-25 season and another €3 million for the first half of the 2025-26 campaign.
• Galatasaray has the option to purchase Morata for €8 million by January 2026 or extend the loan until 2026.
• Morata joined AC Milan from Atletico Madrid in 2024 for €13 million, and previously played for Real Madrid, Juventus, and Chelsea.

Galatasaray has secured the services of Alvaro Morata on loan from AC Milan for the period between February 2025 and January 2026. The Turkish club confirmed the deal, which is valued at €6 million (USD 6.14 million), with the option to make the transfer permanent.

Under the terms of the loan agreement, Morata will earn €3 million for the remainder of the 2024-25 season and an additional €3 million for the first half of the 2025-26 season. Should Galatasaray choose to make the move permanent, the club holds the option to purchase the striker for €8 million by January 15, 2026. If this option is not exercised by that date, the loan can be extended until June 30, 2026, with Morata earning an additional €3 million for that period.

In the event of a loan extension, Galatasaray also has a second option to buy the player for €9 million, payable in six instalments, if they inform AC Milan by June 10, 2026. Should the deal become permanent, Morata would be guaranteed a salary of €6 million per year for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 seasons.

Morata, the 32-year-old captain of Spain’s national team, joined AC Milan from Atletico Madrid in 2024 for €13 million on a four-year contract. The Spanish striker’s career includes stints at top clubs like Real Madrid, Juventus, and Chelsea, where he won numerous domestic and international titles, including multiple Champions League, La Liga, and Serie A titles.