Alvaro Morata Regrets Leaving Atleti For AC Milan

Alvaro Morata has publicly admitted regret in leaving Atletico Madrid to join AC Milan during the 2024 summer transfer window. Morata played for Real Madrid, Juventus and Chelsea before joining Atleti in 2019.

"In the summer, I should have thought about things more," Morata told Cadena SER radio on Tuesday. "[I should have thought about] whether to leave Atlético or not. When things aren't right in certain parts of your life, you take the wrong decisions, not just in football.

"You can't change it. You have to move forward. We're very happy, I'm happy with my football, I'm happy with the national team. Next year if all goes well and [Galatasaray] win the league, we'll be in the Champions League. Turkey might seem a less competitive league, but the Champions League is the Champions League.

"[With hindsight] for sure I wouldn't have taken [the decision]... I didn't know how to see the reality. We were European champions, at Atlético there were more and more people who loved me, who understood me. But they are decisions you take in life."