Retegui: Milan wanted to sign me this summer; Scaloni never asked me to represent Argentina

Hupu News on October 24 Recently, Italian international Retegui, who is currently playing for the Saudi club Al Qadisiya, accepted an interview with the local media in Saudi Arabia. He also revealed that the Serie A giant AC Milan had issued an invitation this summer, but the reason why he finally chose to go to Saudi Arabia to join the Al Qadisiya club was that "they showed the strongest willingness to purchase."

It is reported that the Serie A Golden Boot winner who played for Atlanta last season was originally the absolute main force in the Azzurri's forward line, but unexpectedly landed in the Saudi Arabian League this summer with a basic transfer fee of 67 million euros.

When asked by Al Arabiya TV about the transfer rumors with Milan, Retegui said frankly: "It is true that many clubs, including them, expressed interest, but the negotiations were unsuccessful. In my opinion, Qadisiya is the most determined and sincere team." Although there is news that the Italian Football Association is opposed to its transfer, believing that this move may hinder the development of players. But in the end, Retegui still chose to go to Saudi Arabia to play

When asking whether he consulted former Saudi national team coach Mancini about going to Qadisiya, the Argentina-born forward said: "I did not discuss the matter with Mancini. I mainly listened to the advice of my old friend Fernandez in the Tigers, and coach Michel's plan also convinced me. Although I respect the opinion of Football Association President Gravina. , but in order to avoid misinterpretation, I will not go into details. "

Talking about the reason for choosing the Italian national team, Retegui explained: "I didn't want to wait too long to receive a call from Scaloni (Argentina coach), and he never called. So when Mancini was still coaching Italy, he immediately accepted the invitation.