As the summer transfer window is looming ahead, Juventus club officials are already orchestrating plans to offload a versatile midfielder.

According to the Spanish-based outlet Mundo Deportivo, Juventus has decided that it will push to keep Alvaro Morata at the club. The Spanish international joined the Serie A side in 2020 on a loan deal coupled with a €35 million buy option.

Juventus club officials have no interest in paying such a hefty amount for Morata, so they are turning to two options to address this dilemma. For one, Juventus would be open to settling at a €20-€25 million transfer fee for Morata, although Atletico Madrid does not aspire to offload him for such an amount.

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On the other hand, Juventus would also be open to signing Morata in exchange for a set transfer fee and midfielder Weston McKennie.

The American international “does not enjoy the full confidence” of the coaching staff, and thus, club officials are open to including him in a deal that would keep Morata at the club.

Juventus signed McKennie from FC Schalke 04 on a four-year permanent transfer deal last year. The American talent has since gone on to feature as a wide and base midfielder for the Serie A powerhouse, which has included six appearances in UEFA Champions League play in the ongoing campaign. He will not play again for the club this season due to a broken foot injury suffered in February.

McKennie may have already played in his final match at Juventus, but a move to Atletico Madrid could be just what is needed for him at this stage in his career.