Spain Striker Alvaro Morata Joins Galatasaray from AC Milan on Loan 

AC Milan's Spanish forward #7 チlvaro Morata heads the ball during the Italian Serie A football match between AC Milan and Parma at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, on January 26, 2025. (AFP)
AC Milan's Spanish forward #7 チlvaro Morata heads the ball during the Italian Serie A football match between AC Milan and Parma at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, on January 26, 2025. (AFP)
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Spain Striker Alvaro Morata Joins Galatasaray from AC Milan on Loan 

AC Milan's Spanish forward #7 チlvaro Morata heads the ball during the Italian Serie A football match between AC Milan and Parma at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, on January 26, 2025. (AFP)
AC Milan's Spanish forward #7 チlvaro Morata heads the ball during the Italian Serie A football match between AC Milan and Parma at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, on January 26, 2025. (AFP)

Spain striker Alvaro Morata has joined Galatasaray from AC Milan on loan with an option to make the deal permanent, both teams said.

The agreement was announced late Sunday.

Galatasaray said it will pay six million euros ($6.1 million) to Milan to keep Morata on loan until Jan. 20, 2026.

The Turkish side added that the transfer can be made permanent for a fee of eight million euros. Morata will be paid six million euros per season if the purchase option is activated.

The much-traveled Morata — a former Chelsea, Juventus, Real Madrid and Atletico player — scored six goals and delivered two assists in 25 matches across all competitions this season.

Morata is expected to be replaced at Milan by Mexican striker Santiago Gimenez, who is set to sign from Feyenoord.



Chelsea Wins Women's League Cup Final for First Trophy in Quadruple Bid

It was the first of four games between Chelsea and City in a 12-day span (File photo/AFP)
It was the first of four games between Chelsea and City in a 12-day span (File photo/AFP)
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Chelsea Wins Women's League Cup Final for First Trophy in Quadruple Bid

It was the first of four games between Chelsea and City in a 12-day span (File photo/AFP)
It was the first of four games between Chelsea and City in a 12-day span (File photo/AFP)

Chelsea’s quadruple bid in women’s soccer is up and running.

A 2-1 win over Manchester City in the Women’s League Cup final on Saturday earned Chelsea its first piece of silverware this season.

Chelsea — still unbeaten in all competitions — leads the Women’s Super League by eight points with six games remaining in its title defense, is in the quarterfinals of the Champions League, and has reached the FA Cup semifinals, The AP reported.

Yui Hasegawa’s unfortunate own-goal in the 77th minute clinched the win for Chelsea, which took the lead after eight minutes through Mayra Ramirez. It was also the Colombia striker who delivered the right-wing cross that Hasegawa sliced into her own net.

Aoba Fujino equalized for City with a brilliant strike from the edge of the area in the 64th.

It was the first of four games between Chelsea and City in a 12-day span. They also meet in the two-legged Champions League quarterfinals, with a Women’s Super League match in between.