Morata warned against Real Madrid return

Former Brazil international Emerson has warned Alvaro Morata to think carefully about leaving Juventus and returning to Real Madrid.

Morata joined the Italian champions back in 2014 for an estimated €20million fee, and has won two consecutive doubles with the club since. 

However, the strikers contract contains a release clause which allows Madrid to buy him back at a cut price, and reports in Spain suggest the club may exercise this option and although they could give him another shot at the Bernabeu, they would likely sell him on for a profit. 

Emerson, who joined Madrid back in 2006 from Juve for just one season before leaving for AC Milan, has advised the Spanish striker to stay at Juventus.

"I'd tell Morata to think twice before leaving Juventus for Real Madrid," he told Tuttosport.

"Real Madrid are a team that every player dreams of. I lived that dream, so I know the environment and how difficult it is to play there.

"It was very different to Italy in terms of mentality and that made me struggle in the first few months.

"This is why I tell Morata to think twice and carefully consider the situation. Real Madrid are the top, but Juve have found a calm about them, with an atmosphere around the club that helps to protect the players.

"In Madrid, if you don't score for two games, you are considered unimportant, some kind of pointless extra. Morata would not be given the kind of consideration he receives at Juve."