AL-RIVAL MORATA

Real Madrid transfer news: Rivals Atletico Madrid offered Blancos whopping £60m for striker Alvaro Morata

Reports in Spain claim Diego Simeone was keen to bring in former Juventus star from age-old rivals

Tom Sheen

Published: 14:35, 28 Aug 2016
Updated: 17:48, 9 Nov 2016

ATLETICO MADRID offered rivals Real Madrid a whopping £60m for Alvaro Morata, according to reports in Spain.

The offer was rejected by Los Blancos - with a message that stated they would not be selling ANY of their players to their neighbours.

, Atletico made an official offer for Morata.

But it was rejected out of hand.

Simeone wanted to bring back Chelsea striker Diego Costa to the Vicente Calderon but the Blues would't sell.

He eventually settled on a deal for Sevilla striker Kevin Gameiro.

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