"Why you choose Al-Qadsiah and reject Milan? "I chose Al-Qadsiah thanks to the Saudi club's coach. There were several problems with Milan during the negotiations." Could qualifying for the 2026 World Cup be the best response to Italian Federation President Gravina, who criticised your move to Saudi Arabia? "I respect the opinion of Gravina, the president of the Italian Federation. I have a good relationship with him. However, I don't want to discuss this issue; my statements could be distorted.""
""In June, Igli Tare made several inquiries about bringing Mateo Retegui to Milan, but at different prices, the Rossoneri would never have paid €66-70m," he stated. "We were talking about different figures, around €35-40m with bonuses. Atalanta never opened up and waited for Saudi Arabia. Milan, however, had some thoughts about it. "Retegui isn't considering a January departure from Al-Qadisiya. The striker will still consider Serie A in the future, I can assure you. The meeting with Milan didn't work out for several reasons.""
Mateo Retegui completed a move to Al-Qadsiah despite strong links to AC Milan. Retegui credited the Saudi club's coach for influencing his decision and cited several problems in negotiations with Milan. Retegui expressed respect for Italian Federation President Gravina but declined to discuss the criticism to avoid misinterpretation. Fabrizio Romano confirmed Milan showed interest but would not match the Saudi financial package, with reported offers around €35–40m plus bonuses versus the €66–70m valuation from Saudi clubs. Atalanta waited for the Saudi offer. Retegui is not planning a January exit and may consider a Serie A return in the future.
Read at SempreMilan
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]