AC Milan to compete with Saudi Arabia interest as battle to sign Serie A top scorer heats up

AC Milan are interested in signing Mateo Retegui, but face competition from Saudi Arabia, as Atalanta set their asking price for the striker.

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• Milan interested in Retegui
• Atalanta set asking price of €50m
• Al-Qadisiyah also interested

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Atalanta have set an asking price of €50 million (£43m/$58m) for Retegui, but Milan value the player at only €40m (£34m/$47m), according to Italian media reports. However, according to in Italy, Saudi club Al-Qadisiyah are ready to offer a sum in the region of €60m (£51m/$70m) to secure the services of the player.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Retegui scored 25 goals in Serie A while playing for Atalanta last season, securing the title of Capocannoniere (league top scorer). With Tammy Abraham moving to Turkish side Besiktas and Luka Jovic becoming a free agent, AC Milan are left with only one active striker, Santiago Gimenez. Sporting director Igli Tare has stated that he intends to support Gimenez while also searching for a traditional number nine.

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  Milan are close to completing the signature of Italian midfielder Samuele Ricci from Torino. While having completed a deal for Luka Modric on a free transfer, they are in negotiations with Club Brugge for Ardon Jashari.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR RETEGUI AND MILAN ?

  With Massimiliano Allegri beginning pre-season as early as Monday, Milan will hope to get a few deals done quickly so that the Italian tactician can start the season in optimal condition. For Retegui, who had a stellar 2024-25 campaign, he will assess all the options on the table before making his next move.