Italian media: Scamacca seriously injured Atalanta 22 million euros will sign Italy striker Retegui

Last season's Europa League champions Atalanta suffered a major injury this summer, with the team's main striker Scamacca suffering a major injuryThe cruciate ligament in the left knee has ruptured, the player has undergone surgery on August 5 local time, according to a number of Italy media reports, Scamacca will be out for at least half a year, and Atalanta can only urgently sign a new striker to save the emergency.

According to the latest news from Italy media outlet All-Market, Retegui will undergo a medical examination in Atalanta this Thursday, followed by a four-year contract until 2028.

According to the Italian media, after Scamacca was seriously injured, Atalanta and Genoa had quick negotiations and finalized a transfer fee of 22 million euros, plus a floating bonus.

Retegui is actually an Argentina player, naturalized by Italy, and is an Italy international. Retegui left Serie A for a fee of €14.5 million in the summer window of 2023 to join Genoa in Serie A, his first season in the top five leagues.

The 25-year-old Retegui, 1.86 meters tall, right-footed player, mainly plays in the center forward position, has a contract with Genoa until 2027, and the German is worth 16 million euros, with an annual salary of 1.8 million euros after tax. Retegui made 29 Serie A appearances for Genoa last season, 26 of them starts, contributing seven goals and two assists. Played at Euro 2024 with Italy, making four appearances, including one start, with a total of 149 minutes played, 0 goals and 0 assists.