for AC Milan, according to director of sport
Massimiliano Mirabelli.
Morata returned to Madrid after the LaLiga giants
exercised a buyback clause to sign the Spain
international from Serie A champions Juventus in
the off-season, but he has not played as much
football as he expected.
The 24-year-old has been linked with moves to
Premier League duo Chelsea and Manchester
United, while Milan have emerged as a possible
destination after Mirabelli was spotted in the
Spanish capital for the Champions League semi-
final between Madrid and Atletico Madrid.
But Mirabelli insisted Milan will not be making a
move for Morata, who has netted 15 goals in
LaLiga this term.
"I went to Madrid to watch a game and not for
Morata. He is of no interest to Milan," Mirabelli told
Mediaset Premium prior to Milan's 4-1 loss at
home to Roma. "Our strategy will be independent of
the final placement."
Mirabelli added: "Our plans will not change based
on our final position in the table.
"We currently have a young squad, a good squad,
and there are some loan players here too who will
return to their clubs. We know that we must
introduce players to raise the current quality level.
When the transfer window opens, we'll act
accordingly.
"We have clear ideas, we know that there's a lot of
responsibility on our shoulders, as over the next
few years Milan cannot be in the position they hold
now."
Milan - sixth in Serie A - have also been linked
with a move for Atalanta midfielder Franck Kessie
and Mirabelli said: "We like many players, but it's
premature to talk about it now. Players can be
convinced by many things, not just playing in
Europe.
"Milan and the prestige of Milan go beyond any
position in the table. That is what we are relying
on."
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