The "Al-Qadsiah" team of the Saudi Arabian league has announced the transfer of Mateo Retegui, the top scorer of the Italian Serie A last year.
According to Lent.az, citing foreign media, the Italian striker's name was mentioned with many European giants. His transfer to Saudi Arabia has caused considerable surprise in the football world.
Saudi Arabia's "Al Qadsiah" club has announced the signing of a 3-year contract with the 26-year-old star striker. The Saudi club will pay Retegui a transfer fee of 75 million euros.
The Italian striker, whose name has been mentioned with many big teams in Europe, was met with great surprise in the football world when he chose Saudi Arabia as his transfer choice.
Retegui, who started his football career with the Argentine League's "River Plate" team, played 49 games for "Atalanta" last year, scored 28 goals and provided 9 assists. With 25 goals in Serie A, Retegui was the top scorer of the 2024-2025 season.