Alvaro Morata Sale Done, Says Former Real President Ramon Calderon

Former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon has hinted a deal has been agreed between the Spanish giants and Manchester United that will see Alvaro Morata move to Old Trafford this summer.

He told The Sun's Nick Rostron-Pike: "Alvaro Morata is not happy at Real Madrid. He hasn’t played and it’s the kind of deal and agreement which is great for all sides. The player, Manchester United and Real Madrid. All parties will be very happy with the deal."

Morata rejoined Real last summer from Juventus, but despite notching 20 goals upon his return last season, he was restricted to the role of back-up with manager Zinedine Zidane routinely preferring Karim Benzema.

The 24-year-old made 43 appearances but started just 19 matches in all competitions. He also contributed six assists.

Football writer Liam Canning believes the ideal transfer window for United would see them snap up the Spaniard and another top centre-forward target:

United are crying out for more firepower having mustered just 54 goals in the Premier League last season and being held to 15 draws.

Their need is even more pressing after Zlatan Ibrahimovic's departure, with the 35-year-old having netted 17 of those goals.

Morata would be an excellent candidate to improve the Red Devils' forward line, and his situation at the Santiago Bernabeu makes him a realistic capture this summer—more attainable than he perhaps should have been given his impressive form.

Per Sky Sports' Kaveh Solhekol, United have offered him a lucrative contract:

If Calderon is correct, it would seem the Manchester outfit have been successful in reaching a deal with Madrid at any rate.

With United able to offer him a starring role at Old Trafford and seemingly prepared to put him more or less on par with Paul Pogba's reported wages from next season, it seems unlikely they'll be unable to agree terms with Morata himself, if they haven't already.