Overview
- Leganés and Como confirmed on Friday that Morata, 33, has joined the Madrid club on a one-season loan that includes an option for Leganés to buy him at the end of the term.
- Reports say the clubs negotiated the split of Morata’s wages as part of the deal, and both Como and Leganés issued official communiqués announcing the temporary transfer.
- Morata immediately joined Rubén Albés’s squad in training and will wear the number 21, with the club presenting him as a marquee signing for its LaLiga Hypermotion campaign.
- The move follows a difficult 2025–26 at Como in which Morata made 27 appearances with nine starts and did not score in league play, and it comes after his exclusion from recent Spain squads.
- Leganés expect the signing to sharpen their attack and help push for promotion to Primera División while giving Morata a chance to rebuild confidence after a period of low output and public debate over his return to Spain.