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Allegri orders Juventus to extend loan of Atletico Madrid striker Morata

Juventus are set to extend the loan of Atletico Madrid striker Alvaro Morata into a second season.

New coach Max Allegri has ordered the extension, reports transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.

He said, "Juventus are set to pay €10m to extend Alvaro Morata's loan until June 2022.

"The one-season extension clause agreed with Atlético Madrid last summer will be triggered in the next days, as Massimiliano Allegri wants Morata to be part of the team."

Allegri was named Juve coach last week after the dismissal of Andrea Pirlo.

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