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After a few tries, Al-Qadsiah have managed to lure a Serie A star to Saudi Arabia, as they have reached an agreement with Atalanta and Mateo Retegui. They almost landed Paulo Dybala last year, while they had been courting Moise Kean before pivoting.<\/p>\n
According to La Repubblica<\/em>, La Dea<\/em> will cash in \u20ac67M plus add-ons. The former capocannoniere<\/em> will pocket \u20ac16M plus \u20ac3M potential bonuses until 2028, with an option. It\u2019s a massive pay bump for the player, who\u2019s making about \u20ac2M, and plusvalenza<\/em> for Nerazzurri<\/em>, which paid \u20ac25M to sign him from Genoa last summer. He bagged 28 goals and provided 9 assists in 38 matches in his lone season in Bergamo.<\/p>\n The father of Retegui, Carlos, admitted it was impossible to turn down the offer from Al-Qadsiah, and the striker\u2019s decision eventually convinced Atalanta to cave, as he wasn\u2019t for sale.<\/p>\n New Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso won\u2019t snub him because of the move to the Middle East. He\u2019ll compete with Kean, Lorenzo Lucca, and Gianluca Scamacca during the World Cup qualifiers.<\/p>\n It\u2019s hard to pass up that kind of money, more for him than for the club. While profitable beyond every rosiest expectation, it\u2019s still a bittersweet piece of business for the Orobici<\/em> since, among their top players, he was the best bet to stay, if anything, because he\u2019s been at the club for such a short amount of time. They might have to rethink their plans and keep somebody who would be happier to leave, which is never great. On the other hand, the deal sets an extremely high bar concerning the offers that could entice them to part ways with other cornerstones.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div>\nOur Take on Retegui Leaving Atalanta to Join Al-Qadsiah<\/h3>\n
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