Morato had the possibility to leave last summer for Fulham, but Benfica rejected several offers from the English club, largely due to the insistence of Roger Schmidt, who has always liked the player a lot.

Morato has been the subject of interest from Fulham, who last summer made several attempts to sign the Brazilian and went up to €25 million. However, Benfica resisted the interest from Fulham, with the club's German manager, Roger Schmidt, particularly appreciating Morato. The player himself had expressed his wish to be transferred to play more, and this is likely to be a topic again in the next transfer window.