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Reuters
Jul 21, 2025, 04:02 PM ET
Italian striker Mateo Retegui has joined Saudi Pro League broadside Al Qadsiah from Atalanta, some clubs said connected Monday, with Italian media reports saying past season's Serie A apical scorer has signed a four-year contract.
No fiscal details were released, but Italian media said that the interest paid is successful the portion of €65 cardinal ($76.01 million) which would marque Retegui the astir costly interest ever for an Italian player.
Retegui spent conscionable 1 play astatine Atalanta, signing from Genoa arsenic a replacement for the injured Gianluca Scamacca, and went connected to people 25 league goals to assistance the nine to a third-place finish.
"The Percassi family, the Pagliuca household and the full Nerazzurri nine sincerely convey Mateo for the bonzer publication helium made past play and privation him the champion for the continuation of his sporting vocation and for his future," the nine said successful a statement.
The Argentine-born Retegui qualified to play for Italy done his grandparents, and was called up by Roberto Mancini successful 2023, scoring connected his debut successful a 2-1 decision by England. The 26-year-old has six planetary goals successful 20 appearances.
Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang near the Saudi nine connected Thursday, having scored 21 goals successful 36 matches successful each competitions successful his 1 play astatine Al-Qadsiah.
