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Atalanta have rejected an improved €53m offer from Al-Qadsiah for Mateo Retegui as La Dea aim to sell the Italy international for €60m.

Sources with direct knowledge of the matter exclusively inform me that Atalanta have rejected a new offer from Al-Qadsiah for Retegui, the latest Serie A’s Capocannoniere.

Second Al-Qadsiah bid for Retegui rejected

GENOA, ITALY – MAY 17: Mateo Retegui of Atalanta reacts during the Serie A match between Genoa and Atalanta at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on May 17, 2025 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images)

The Saudi Pro League side made a second €53m bid for the Italian striker, but Atalanta turned down their proposal, aiming to cash in at least €60m from the striker’s departure.

Retegui has been offered a €20m-a-year contract offer and is tempted to join the Saudi team.

Retegui tempted to join Al-Qadsiah

VERONA, ITALY – FEBRUARY 08: Mateo Retegui of Atalanta celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the Serie A match between Verona and Atalanta at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on February 08, 2025 in Verona, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

It’s possible that Atalanta and Al-Qadsiah will continue negotiations in the coming hours, and if La Dea’s requests are matched, they will move for another centre forward, with Napoli’s Giacomo Raspadori and Udinese’s Lorenzo Lucca among their targets.

BERGAMO, ITALY – MARCH 01: Jay Idzes of Venezia is challenged by Mateo Retegui of Atalanta during the Serie A match between Atalanta and Venezia at Gewiss Stadium on March 01, 2025 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Retegui joined Atalanta from Genoa in a €20m deal last year.

The Argentine-born striker was the top scorer in Serie A last season, netting 25 goals in 36 matches.