OFFICIAL: Inter Milan announces Mateo Rettegui! The top scorer of Serie A arrives from Atalanta for a record figure – Inzaghi: “Perfect preparation for the Club World Cup”
Inter Milan scores a sensational market blow in view of the most ambitious season in recent years: Mateo Rettegui, the Italian Argentine naturalized bomber, is officially a new Nerazzurri player. The striker, the absolute protagonist with the Atalanta shirt last season, arrives in Milan for a record figure that testifies to the club’s will to stay at the top not only in Italy, but also internationally.
RETTHUS: Fuoriclasse numbers
With 23 league goals, Mateo Rettegui won the title of Serie A top scorer in the season just ended, attracting the attention of the top European clubs. Inter, however, burned the competition thanks to an indispensable offer: 55 million euros plus bonuses related to performance and the trophies won. An important investment, which shows how much the company believes in the potential of the former tiger and Genoa striker.
The 1999 class, already a stop of the Italian national team of Spalletti, signed a five -year contract with the Nerazzurri club, with a engagement that is around 4 million euros net per season. Rettegui will be the new offensive terminal of Simone Inzaghi’s 3-5-2, alongside Lautaro Martínez in an Argentine attack that already makes the fans dream.
Inzaghi exults: “A fundamental reinforcement”
At the press conference, Inter Simone Inzaghi’s coach did not hide his enthusiasm for the operation concluded:
“Rettegui is a modern, complete striker, with a hunger that reminds me of that of the great bomber of the past. With him we have more alternatives in attack and we can face every competition at the best of our possibilities.”
The technician also underlined how the arrival of strategists is part of a strategic strengthening plan in view of the nextFIFA Club World Cup, where Inter will represent Europe together with other great powers of world football.
“Set teams such as Real Madrid or Palmeiras requires a wide, prepared and experienced rose. With the arrival of Mateo, we are a step closer to the team we want to be.”
The enthusiasm of the fans
The announcement of the transfer sparked the euphoria among the Nerazzurri fans. In a few hours, the video presentation video published on the club’s official channels exceeded 5 million views. The social networks were flooded with welcome messages, hilarious meme and great anticipation for the attacker’s debut with the new shirt.
In the meantime, at the Official Store of the Inter of Corso Vittorio Emanuele, the number 9 shirt with the name “Rettegui” has already stolen. Some fans ran the first hours of the morning to be the first to have it.
“It was the player who was missing, now we are really complete!”, said a young supporter on leaving the store.
Farewell to Atalanta
On the other hand, in Bergamo, the Atalanta fans greet with bitterness but also with pride their number 9. RestoUi was one of the absolute protagonists of the European Cavalcata of the goddess, who conquered the Europa League thanks also to its decisive goals against Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen.
President Antonio Percassi wanted to greet the player with words charged with gratitude:
“Mateo gave us a lot in just one year. He arrived on tiptoe and go as a champion. We wish him the best for this new adventure in a great team like Inter.”
A dream attack
With the arrival of attributes, Inter’s attack is a candidate to be one of the strongest in Europe. Lautaro, Rettegui, Thuram and Arnautovic make up a varied offensive department, capable of offering physicality, technique and depth.
Inzaghi could alternate several tactical solutions: the classic 3-5-2, but also a 3-4-1-2 with Calhanoglu midfielder, or a more offensive 3-4-3 with attributes as a central tip.
Clear objectives: dominate everywhere
Inter want to dominate in Italy, but above all to leave the mark in the world. With the engagement of attributes, the message is clear:no longer satisfies ourselves. The Champions League, the World Cup Club, Serie A and the Italian Cup are all real objectives for a group that is hungry for glory.
The Argentine-Italian has already launched his first message on social media:
“Ready for this new challenge. Forza Inter, together we can win everything!”
