Grading the summer transfer window - Real Madrid?

Alvaro Morata

Morata became Real's record sale

Zinedine Zidane was never too keen on letting Alvaro Morata go, but the Spaniard’s insistence to leave the Galactico for more playing time tied the hands of the club. In the end, Los Blancos received a good €80 million for their talented striker and the former Juventus man also got his move.

However, what can’t be denied is that his departure leaves a gaping hole at the club. Last season, Morata scored 20 goals despite his limited appearances and it is going to take some effort for Zidane’s men to replicate those goals in the academy graduate’s absence.

What makes his sale even harder to take is that the Blancos didn’t sign a natural number 9 and kept Borja Mayoral instead. As a result, I rate this as a poor decision and give a 4/10 rating.