epa11842712 Atalanta's Mateo Retegui scores the opening goal during the UEFA Champions League soccer match between Atalanta BC and SK Sturm Graz at Bergamo Stadium in Bergamo, Italy, 21 January 2025. EPA-EFE/MICHELE MARAVIGLIA
epa11842712 Atalanta's Mateo Retegui scores the opening goal during the UEFA Champions League soccer match between Atalanta BC and SK Sturm Graz at Bergamo Stadium in Bergamo, Italy, 21 January 2025. EPA-EFE/MICHELE MARAVIGLIA

Tolu Arokodare, Rodrigo Muniz and Nikola Krstovic are among Atalanta’s targets to replace Italy international Mateo Retegui.

Atalanta are still looking for replacements for Italy forward Retegui, who completed a €65m transfer to Al Qadsiah just a few days ago.

Three Atalanta targets to replace Retegui

GENOA, ITALY - MAY 17: Mateo Retegui of Atalanta reacts during the Serie A match between Genoa and Atalanta at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on May 17, 2025 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images)
GENOA, ITALY – MAY 17: Mateo Retegui of Atalanta reacts during the Serie A match between Genoa and Atalanta at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on May 17, 2025 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images)

Sources with direct knowledge of the matter tell me that Fulham forward Muniz is among Atalanta’s options to replace the latest Serie A top goalscorer.

BERGAMO, ITALY - FEBRUARY 04: Mateo Retegui of Atalanta BC competes for the ball with Sam Beukema of Bologna FC during the Coppa Italia, Quarter Final match between Atalanta BC and Bologna FC at Gewiss Stadium on February 04, 2025 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
BERGAMO, ITALY – FEBRUARY 04: Mateo Retegui of Atalanta BC competes for the ball with Sam Beukema of Bologna FC during the Coppa Italia, Quarter Final match between Atalanta BC and Bologna FC at Gewiss Stadium on February 04, 2025 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

La Dea’s priority remains Genk forward Arokodare, but it’s a pretty tricky deal, so it’s not guaranteed that the Nerazzurri will actually finalise it.

Chiesa could replace Lookman at Atalanta

Chiesa and Donnarumma playing for Italy
ROME, ITALY – NOVEMBER 17: Gianluigi Donnarumma and Federico Chiesa of Italy celebrate the win at the end of the UEFA EURO 2024 European qualifier match between Italy and North Macedonia at Stadio Olimpico on November 17, 2023 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)

Lecce star Krstovic is another name being discussed at the Gewiss Stadium. The Montenegro international is expected to leave this summer after scoring 19 goals in 54 appearances across his two-year spell at the Via del Mare.

In the meantime, Atalanta are also in talks with Inter over Ademola Lookman’s sale and, as I revealed last week, Federico Chiesa is seen as a possible replacement for the Nigerian forward. 

Alfredo Pedullà

ByAlfredo Pedullà

Alfredo is one of the most highly respected football journalists in Italy, breaking many of the biggest transfer news stories, interviewing the very best players and managers and presenting his analysis on numerous football programmes on Italian television.

One thought on “Fulham striker among Atalanta’s options to replace Retegui”
  1. Can’t see Fulham letting him go on cheap , and Marco Silva likes to have 3 forwards and we only have 2 and are looking ourselves. And would they pay our asking price 50m we turned down offers already , be a hard deal to do. We would need at least one replacement first. The good thing about the Khans since they took over club our main players don’t leave on cheap, be plenty more rumours in the silly season

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