Alvaro Morata: AC Milan star moves after mayor’s comments

Alvaro Morata says he and his family have been forced to move due to security concerns after a mayor revealed the footballer had bought a house in his city.

Morata, 31, joined AC Milan from Atletico Madrid in July.

Italian media reported that Morata chose to move to Corbetta – a town 27 kilometers west of Milan – to ensure his family’s privacy.

The Spanish striker was furious when Corbetta mayor Marco Ballarini shared the news of Morata’s arrival on social media on Wednesday.

“Dear Mayor, thank you for violating my privacy. Fortunately, I do not own any valuable property. My only treasure is my children, whose safety you have endangered,” Morata wrote on Instagram.

“I thought the municipality of Corbetta could guarantee me a certain level of privacy, but instead I have to move immediately because you are unable to use social media and protect your citizens.”

Ballarini admitted in his post that he is a supporter of AC Milan’s arch-rivals Inter Milan, but added, external: “I welcome Alvaro Morata to our big family in Corbetta.”

On Thursday, Ballarini shared an image of Inter Milan’s club badge on his Instagram Story with the caption: “Ciao.”

Morata, who captained Spain as they won Euro 2024, scored two goals in six games for Milan.