Atalanta's Mateo Retegui has gone from relative unknown to leading the Serie A scoring charts - and is proving to be the striker Italian football longed for.

EMPOLI, ITALY – FEBRUARY 23: Mateo Retegui of Atalanta BC reacts during the Serie A match between Empoli and Atalanta at Stadio Carlo Castellani on February 23, 2025 in Empoli, Italy.

Key striker Mateo Retegui was Wednesday ruled out of Italy's Nations League quarter-final against Germany after picking up a thigh injury, the country's football federation (FIGC) said.In a ...

Retegui’s father Carlos was a successful athlete, coaching Argentina’s field hockey team to Olympic gold in 2016 after appearing at the Games for the team three times as a player.

The Argentine-born forward made his Italy debut in 2023 under Spalletti’s predecessor, Roberto Mancini. Retegui has scored six goals in 18 appearances with Italy national team.

Retegui has already been courted by Italian clubs, with Inter Milan reportedly at the head of the queue. The Nerazzurri have the added bonus that they have another Argentina-born player with an ...