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Forbes
3 days ago
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- Forbes
Atalanta Shock As Star Striker On Verge Of Mammoth $70m Move
BERGAMO, ITALY - APRIL 13: Mateo Retegui of Atalanta celebrates scoring his team's first goal during ... More the Serie A match between Atalanta and Bologna at Gewiss Stadium on April 13, 2025 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Pier) Atalanta are on the verge of losing star striker Matteo Retegui. Retegui is closing in on a major move to Saudi Arabia side Al-Qadsiah in a staggering $70m deal. Retegui has only been in Bergamo a year following a $30m move from Genoa last summer, and his potential departure from Serie A will bank Atalanta a healthy $40m profit. The Italo-Argentine won last season's Capocannoniere award — top goal scorer — award after banging in 25 goals in 36 games in Serie A as Atalanta finished third behind Napoli and Inter. Retegui spent only two years in Europe before making the move to the Middle East. Called up to play for the Italian national team by Roberto Mancini in early 2023 due to the alarming lack of Italian strikers, Retegui scored on his Azzurri debut. Playing his football at Argentine side Tigres on loan from Boca Juniors, Retegui earned a move to Genoa in the summer of 2023. His first season in Italy saw him finish with a respectable seven goals from 29 games in a Rossoblu side that solely aimed for survival. Atalanta took a punt on him in the aftermath of Gianluca Scamacca's ACL injury in a pre-season friendly last summer, and Retegui paid La Dea back in full. It's believed that the 26-year-old will earn a yearly salary of around $23m, a colossal figure considering his wages in Bergamo amounted to $3.1m per-season. If the deal goes ahead, Retegui would become Atalanta's second most-expensive transfer deal of all-time, just ahead of Teun Koopmeiners' move to Juventus last summer and behind Rasmus Hojlund, who left in 2023 to join Manchester United for $80m. The move will be a big blow to new coach Ivan Juric, who has the mammoth task of trying to follow up Gian Piero Gasperini in the Atalanta hot-seat. Gasperini finally left the club after nine highly-successful years, in which he won the Europa League in 2024 and cemented Atalanta's status as a regular top four contender. Juric, whose last spell in Serie A was the disastrous two-month stint in charge of Roma, will be under pressure to build on the foundation laid by Gasperini. Atalanta could turn to Udinese's Lorenzo Lucca as a replacement, with the tall Italian also wanted by Napoli. Moreover, Napoli's Giacomo Raspadori is another on the wanted list, as is Red Bull Salzburg's Adam Daghim. The Retegui move could unblock the transfer market in Italy, with clubs short of cash and needing to offload talent. A move for Raspadori could help Napoli get on with their transfer plans, as Aurelio De Laurentiis attempts to arm Antonio Conte with the talent he desires in order to retain the Scudetto. Moreover, Ademola Lookman is another Atalanta player who could leave, with the Nigerian wanting to leave as early as last summer. Lookman fell out with Gasperini earlier this season, but with the latter's departure the issue appeared to be resolved. The end result is that Atalanta could have a very different strike force next season, with both Retegui and Lookman out the door. How the club react in the weeks ahead remains to be seen.
The Hindu
26-05-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Retegui breaks Atalanta record, joins Cristiano Ronaldo in list of Paolo Rossi Award winners
Mateo Retegui became Atalanta's all-time top scorer in a single Serie A campaign and the second Atalanta player to win the 'Capocannoniere' award as the season came to a close on Sunday. He scored 25 goals in 26 appearances as his side cemented third place in the standings, also securing a spot in the UEFA Champions League next season. His tally was also a record for the most goals ever scored for the club in a single Serie A campaign, having surpassed Filippo Inzaghi's long-standing club record of 24 goals, set back in the 1996/97 season. ALSO READ | Mbappe adds a little lustre to Real season with European Golden Shoe He also joins an illustrious list of players, including Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo, who won the award back in the 2020-21 season with 29 goals. SERIE A TOP SCORERS IN LAST FIVE SEASONS 2020–21 - Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) - 29 2021–22 - Ciro Immobile (Lazio) - 27 2022–23 - Victor Osimhen (Napoli) - 26 2023–24 - Lautaro Martínez (Internazionale) - 24 2024–25 - Mateo Retegui (Atalanta) - 25
Yahoo
25-05-2025
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- Yahoo
🚨 Serie A: Juve in a scare, Roma clinch Europa League, heartbreak for Lazio
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here. The final matches of the 2024-25 Serie A season took place this Sunday evening. We now know all the teams that have qualified for Europe next season, as well as those that have been relegated! 📺 Fourth before the start of this 38th matchday, Juventus secured their qualification for the Champions League next season thanks to their 3-2 win over Venice, who has thus been relegated. AS Roma, who won 0-2 away to Torino, finishes just one point off the top 4 and will therefore compete in the Europa League. 15th after the 14th matchday, Claudio Ranieri's players have made a crazy comeback in the standings, losing only one league match in 2025! 💪 Huge disappointment for Lazio, who lost 0-1 at home to Lecce, who was reduced to ten men just before halftime. The Roman club thus sees Fiorentina snatch the seventh place, which qualifies for the Europa Conference League. Champion : Naples Champions League : Naples, Inter, Atalanta, Juventus Europa League : AS Roma Europa Conference League : Fiorentina Relegated : Empoli, Venice, Monza Naples 2-0 Cagliari Como 0-2 Inter Venice 2-3 Juventus Torino 0-2 AS Roma Atalanta 2-3 Parma Udinese 2-3 Fiorentina Lazio 0-1 Lecce Empoli 1-2 Hellas Verona Bologna 1-3 Genoa AC Milan 2-0 Monza Top scorers: 1. Mateo Retegui (25 goals) 2. Moise Kean (19 goals) 3. Ademola Lookman and Riccardo Orsolini (15 goals) Top assist providers: 1. Romelu Lukaku (10 assists) 2. Christian Pulisic and Raoul Bellanova (10 assists) 3. Rafael Leão (8 assists) - The frightening revelations of Amorim about his adventure in Manchester - 51 injuries, 2 survivors: the nightmare season of Real Madrid - French team: the strong message from Didier Deschamps to Rayan Cherki 📸 Alessandro Sabattini - 2025 Getty Images
The Herald Scotland
24-05-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Scott McTominay named Serie A MVP after Napoli seal Scudetto
Top scorer Mateo Retegui of Atalanta was dubbed the best striker in the division, with Tijjani Reijnders winning the midfielder of the year award. Read more: Overall, though, McTominay was adjudged to have been the finest player in Serie A throughout the 2024/25 campaign. He ended the season with a goal tally of 12 across 34 league appearances. Perhaps his most impressive strike came at the most pivotal moment. As Napoli searched for a breakthrough on title-deciding night, the 28-year-old pulled out a scissor-kick to connect with Matteo Politano's cross in acrobatic fashion and put his side in front. The goal got Antonio Conte's men going in a match they eventually won 2-0. The victory secured only their fourth Scudetto, and ended for McTominay, a first year in Italy that couldn't have gone any better.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
McTominay, Retegui and Reijnders win Serie A MVP awards
Scott McTominay has been named the overall MVP of the 2024/25 Serie A season after leading Napoli to the league title. The Scottish midfielder has become the heart of Antonio Conte's side since his move from Manchester United last summer. He has racked up 12 goals and four assists, including the incredible scissors kick in the 2-0 win against Cagliari last night that sealed the Scudetto for the Partenopei. Nico Paz has won the best young player award following his stunning impact with Como. The Argentine prodigy has been one of the revelations this season, catching everyone's attention with his magical performances. With a productive tally of six goals and nine assists, the 20-year-old has led newcomers Como to an impressive 10th-place finish. Mateo Retegui has edged out star names like Romelu Lukaku, Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram to win the best striker prize. The Italian marksman has been pivotal behind Atalanta's Champions League qualification, topping the Serie A scoring charts with 25 goals, seven strikes ahead of Moise Kean. He will also join the elite list of players to win the prestigious Capocannoniere award, also the first Atalanta player since Filippo Inzaghi in 1997. AC Milan star Tijjani Reijnders has been voted the best midfielder of the season, ahead of Inter Milan's Nicolo Barella and McTominay. Despite Rossoneri's dismal campaign, the Dutch midfielder has been one of the standout midfielders, producing impressive displays consistently. His scintillating form has also caught the attention of Premier League giants Manchester City, who are the frontrunners to sign him this summer. The #SerieA MVPs! 🤩@EASPORTSFC @easportsfcit — Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) May 23, 2025 Alessandro Bastoni has bagged the best defender award for his stellar consistency in Inter's backline. The Italian defender has been a pillar in the defence, with his magnificent form inspiring the Nerazzurri to the Champions League finals, where they will meet Paris Saint-Germain next week. Roma youngster Mile Svilar has claimed the best goalkeeper award for his breakout season in Serie A. The Serbian has been massive between the sticks, playing a key role in the Giallorossi's late resurgence to finish in European places.
