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FIGC President Gabriele Gravina warns that the approaching transfer from Atalanta to Al Qadsiah means Mateo Retegui will seemingly not be first alternative for Italy. ‘The competitiveness of a league makes an enormous distinction.’

with Atalanta pocketing €67m together with numerous bonuses, an enormous revenue from the €28m they paid to Genoa lower than a yr in the past.

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The striker can also be going to earn a large wage value a reported €16m per season to play within the Saudi Professional League.

Nevertheless, , and Federation President Gravina confirmed it could be considered.

Gravina warning for Retegui as he leaves Italy

epa11721613 Mateo Retegui of Italy (R) gestures throughout the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Belgium and Italy in Brussels, Belgium, 14 November 2024. EPA-EFE/OLIVIER MATTHYS

“It’s disappointing for Retegui, as a result of it’s disappointing to lose lads who at this second had a major influence within the Azzurri jersey,”

“Clearly, we’ll proceed to trace his progress, however you should perceive that so far as we’re involved, the competitiveness of a league makes an enormous distinction on holding in type. He’s a participant who is prime for us and sadly, like different gamers, he’s leaving us and we hope they may take care of him in the very best method.

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“These are the results of globalisation, one of many damaging elements of it. We can’t put limits on the free market, these are the rules of the soccer financial system, and we’ve got to respect them.”

Retegui was Capocannoniere of Serie A this season and a daily for Italy with six objectives in 20 senior caps.

BOLOGNA, ITALY – JUNE 4: President Gabriele Gravina of the FIGC seems on throughout the worldwide Pleasant match between Italy and Turkiye at Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on June 4, 2024 in Bologna, Italy. (Photograph by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Pictures)

Gravina was additionally requested about the truth that Italy have now dropped out of the highest 10 within the FIFA World Rating, with the arrival of latest coach Gennaro Gattuso and a tricky activity forward of him to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.

“We’ve received to roll our sleeves up and begin successful our video games. We’ve got a transparent goal, all our vitality is targeted on attaining that focus on, so we should all work in the identical route. Win the video games and qualify for the World Cup, no ifs or buts.”

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Gattuso just isn’t the one novelty, as Silvio Baldini is predicted to take over as the brand new Italy Beneath-21 coach.

“We’re altering the entire construction of our youth sector, so we began with the senior squad, then we’ll go ahead with the Beneath-21s, Beneath-20 and Beneath-19 groups. There are just a few choices, I hope by the primary few days of subsequent week we will announce the brand new coaches. Baldini is without doubt one of the candidates.”