Mateo Retegui, an Italy international, is attempting to leave Atalanta after accepting a €20 million contract offer from Al-Qadsiah. According to people with direct knowledge of the situation, Italy striker Retegui is prepared to sign with Al-Qadsiah of the Saudi Pro League. Retegui has told his current team, Atalanta, that he wants to depart this summer after accepting a €20 million contract offer from the Saudi club.

On Tuesday, Football Italia exclusively revealed that Atalanta had turned down a €53 million offer from Al-Qadsiah, with the goal of selling their striker for €60 million. In the upcoming hours, the two teams will continue their negotiations with Al-Qadsiah, which may involve offering bonuses to equal Atalanta's asking price and land the newest Serie A top scorer. Retegui has netted 32 goals in 65 Serie A matches with Genoa and Atalanta.