Overview

• Como officially announced a season-long loan for Spain captain Álvaro Morata from AC Milan on August 12, including an obligation to buy for a reported €10 million next summer.
• The move followed an early termination of his Galatasaray stint, with Football Italia and other outlets reporting the Turkish side received about €5 million to release the striker.
• Morata used Instagram to criticise Galatasaray for failing to honour contractual commitments and said he waived part of his salary to facilitate the transfer.
• Coach Cesc Fàbregas, Morata’s former Spain and Chelsea teammate, praised his experience and leadership after welcoming him to the Stadio Sinigaglia.
• The signing injects proven top-level firepower into Como’s attack as the Serie A side looks to improve on last season’s 10th-place finish.