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Mateo Retegui and Mikel Arteta (Picture by Daniela Porcelli, Alex Pantling/Getty Photographs)
Arsenal are reportedly eyeing up a possible switch transfer for Atalanta’s in-form Italian striker Mateo Retegui, whose worth has risen to round €45million.
That’s in accordance with a report from Calciomercato, who state that the Gunners have been keeping track of Retegui as he’s continued to shine in Serie A and the Champions League this season.
The 25-year-old has a formidable report of 12 objectives and three assists in 13 video games thus far this season, making him the joint-third highest scorer in Europe’s huge 5 leagues.
Arsenal might do with strengthening up entrance in the mean time, with Alexander Isak rising as a goal for them, however Retegui might maybe be loads cheaper.
Sources have instructed CaughtOffside that Arsenal would possibly attempt paying round £80m to Newcastle for Isak, however Calciomercato’s report states that Retegui’s worth is extra like €45m.
Mateo Retegui in motion for Atalanta (Picture by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photographs)
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Some Gooners is perhaps just a little sceptical about Retegui, nevertheless, as he’s probably simply going by means of a little bit of a purple patch, slightly than exhibiting that he’s the true deal.
The Italy worldwide was at Genoa final season and solely scored seven objectives in 29 Serie A video games, and earlier than that he was taking part in in Argentina.
It might make sense for Arsenal to keep watch over Retegui’s progress, however for now he absolutely shouldn’t be their prime goal, because it’s simply too quickly to know for positive if he’s going to have the ability to keep this degree he’s at the moment exhibiting.
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Against this, somebody like Isak has already been doing the enterprise in entrance of purpose for years now, having additionally confirmed himself within the Premier League with some dazzling shows at St James’ Park.
Retegui is clearly a gifted ahead, however we’ve seen flashes of type from gamers earlier than, they usually don’t all the time final, so AFC have to be just a little extra refined with their recruitment than merely getting in for a flavour-of-the-month participant.
