Milan kicked the tires on a number of choices to discover a high-profile striker final summer season, together with Mateo Retegui, who certainly left Atalanta, however to go to Al-Qadsiah. As a substitute, the Rossoneri settled for Christopher Nkunku, who isn’t a pure no.9.
Based on Fabrizio Romano (through Calciomercato), director Igli Tare inquired a number of instances concerning the Azzurri star earlier than he headed to Saudi Arabia. Nonetheless, his gives have been a lot decrease than the price he switched sides for, €67M, afterward.
Milan tendered €35/40M for Retegui, with some bonuses, however Atalanta slammed the door shut. La Dea didn’t really need to money in on their marksman final summer season, however Al-Qadsiah totally met their calls for. The middle-forward ultimately requested to be let go, contemplating the sums at stake.
The attacker will seemingly be again in Europe, and maybe even in Serie A, sooner or later, nevertheless it’d be gorgeous if it occurred in January already. Per TuttoSport, Manchester United have laid eyes on him and will lodge a €70M bid, particularly if they alter their coach and offload a few of their present offensive weapons. The 26-year-old has scored three objectives in six matches since transferring and has continued to supply for Italy.
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Their finances was bigger than they let on early in the summertime, however it seems that Atalanta simply didn’t need to do business with fellow Serie A rivals. He would have clearly been an elite signing, though his slot in Massimiliano Allegri’s scheme is a little bit doubtful. Ideally, the coach would love a much bigger and extra well-rounded striker, however a terrific nostril for the purpose masks most flaws. Rafael Leao lastly confirmed up, however the reservations about his function keep.
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