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Highly rated Spanish striker Alvaro Morata will not be allowed to leave the Santiago Bernabeu stadium on loan in January, despite talks of a potential move elsewhere in search of regular first team football.
The talented striker has found himself deployed as a second half substitute this year and there had been some suggestion that club manager Carlo Ancelotti would let Morata leave on loan, with Arsenal amongst the teams interested.<br />
However, Real Madrid have now insisted that Morata is an important member of the squad and will not be allowed to take a loan period: "Some clubs are interested but the subject is closed.<br />
"Morata remains with us because we need a footballer like him at Real Madrid this season."
Written by Ketan Patel
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