José Antonio Morante signed a contract extension through 2030 with a 30 million euro release clause after Chelsea pursued the forward following his performance at the under-19 tournament in Wales, Estadio Deportivo reported.
Morante Rejects Chelsea to Sign New Betis Contract
Morante finished the tournament as top scorer and won the title alongside Manu González. Following the competition, Chelsea presented a project to the forward, who spent his youth career at Coria CF before joining Real Betis.
“Todo el mundo venía a verlo,” said people familiar with his youth development at Coria.
Rather than depart for London, Morante chose to remain at Benito Villamarín. Miguel Calzado le puso sobre la mesa un acuerdo que amplió su contrato hasta 2030, fijando su cláusula en 30 millones de euros y consolidando su salto a la primera plantilla de Manuel Pellegrini.
Adductor Discomfort Leaves Morante Doubtful for El Gran Derbi
Morante has played 25 official minutes with the senior team this season across La Liga and the Champions League. He missed a Copa del Rey fixture against CDA Navalcarnero due to adductor discomfort.
That physical issue leaves him doubtful for El Gran Derbi against Sevilla FC on Saturday, November 21, at Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán, with kickoff set for 18:30 local time (17:30 UTC).
Pellegrini Integrates Morante into First-Team Training
Real Betis opted to retain Morante while allowing fellow young forward Pablo García to join Real Racing Club. Pellegrini has integrated Morante into first-team training alongside other prospects from the 2007 generation.
“Teniendo lo que tengo al lado, no soy nadie,” Morante said of his experience in the senior setup.
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