The Cult of Calcio
Milan kicked the tires on several options to find a high-profile striker last summer, including Mateo Retegui, who indeed left Atalanta, but to head to Al-Qadsiah. Instead, the Rossoneri settled for Christopher Nkunku, who isn’t a pure no.9.
According to Fabrizio Romano (via Calciomercato), director Igli Tare inquired multiple times about the Azzurri star before he headed to Saudi Arabia. However, his offers were much lower than the fee he switched sides for, €67M, later on.
Milan tendered €35/40M for Retegui, with some bonuses, but Atalanta slammed the door shut. La Dea didn’t actually want to cash in on their marksman last summer, but Al-Qadsiah fully met their demands. The…
