The striker’s father talks about the future of the blue forward: “The call-up turned the spotlight on him but the scouts had already moved for a few weeks”. The nerazzurri ones in the first place
El Chapa Retegui, as they know him in field hockey, remains vague when we ask him about the near future of his son, striker Mateo, who will turn 24 at the end of April: “Yes, I can confirm that many European clubs have been looking for him, the Europe is his obvious dream. Who? Everywhere, interest from Italy, Spain, Germany and even the Premier League.” A striker with 28 goals in his last 48 Argentine league games in 2022 and 2023 isn’t bad. In England they are discovering Julian Alvarez, world champion, like our Lautaro, and in Serie A there is also the international Giovannino Simeone. In the Bundesliga there is Alario ex River, and Palacios. In Liga the Argentines are the most numerous colony.
Sky blue
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Dad Retegui doesn’t show his cards, he says melina: “Right now Mateo thinks only of the blue and the Tigre. And he doesn’t have to think of anything else. He’s just excited, very happy, convinced of his choice for the Italian flag”. Right so. “Of course, the call-up turned the spotlight on him but the scouts had already moved for a few weeks”. If not for months. Like the Milanese clubs. Inter, for example, have known him well and for some time. He has had contacts with his father, who also acts as his agent, and with the clubs that own Mateo’s card. Because if it is true that the striker from San Fernando is on loan to the Tigre of Victoria, great Buenos Aires, for the second consecutive year, the rossoblù club has however already announced that it will soon buy half of Retegui’s price tag, paying 2.1 million euros (2.3 dollars) as per the previous agreement with Boca Juniors, the current owner of the new blue striker.
Exchanges
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Recently there had been talk of interest from other Italian clubs, in particular Milan and Rome are also following Retegui. And it also seems that in January Boca and the Retegui family said no to a transfer to Udinese. However, what favors Inter among the Italians is the fact that the Tigre has on loan from the Nerazzurri Facundo Colidio, a 23-year-old striker, already in Buenos Aires in 2022, paid by Boca in 2017 as much as 7 million euros. Last year Colidio did well, 8 goals and 8 assists, he was in the Under 20 Seleccion four years ago, and could be “subject” to a discount in the exchange with Retegui. Which today is already worth about 10 million. Between now and June, his progression and growth could cause the price to rise. But also, inevitably, the interest of richer clubs. And the next match against England fits perfectly for the scouts of the Premier League. If he does well – as Mancini hopes – the competition will notice him.
March 22, 2023 (change March 22, 2023 | 08:45)
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