Al-Qadsiah preparing formal offer for €50m-rated Italy international Retegui | OneFootball

Reports in Italy claim that Saudi Pro League side Al-Qadsiah are preparing to table a formal offer to Atalanta for Italy international Mateo Retegui after having approaches for Moise Kean and Jonathan David turned down this summer.

Al-Qadsiah preparing formal Retegui offer

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)

According to updates from Gianluca Di Marzio, Al-Qadsiah will submit a formal offer to Atalanta for Retegui, who only joined La Dea last summer, on Thursday.

While an exact transfer fee has not been specified, it is believed that Retegui is valued internally in the region of €50m-€60m.

The wealthy Saudi outfit are turning to Retegui after seeing an approach for Kean fall through at the end of June.

BERGAMO, ITALY – JANUARY 14: Mateo Retegu of Atalanta BC celebrates after scoring his team’s first goal (1-1) during the Serie A match between Atalanta and Juventus at Gewiss Stadium on January 14, 2025 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Scaccianoce/Getty Images)

The Fiorentina striker has a €52m release clause in his contract, which Al-Qadsiah had been prepared to pay, but the player himself decided against the move, despite rumours of a lucrative contract offer worth somewhere in the region of €15m-€20m per season.

Al-Qadsiah had also considered a move for free agent Jonathan David, who is now set to complete a medical with Juventus instead.