Retegui on the radar. Arsenal has found an alternative to Isak

London’s Arsenal is actively searching for a striker and has set its sights on the top scorer of Italy’s Serie A. According to talkSPORT, Mikel Arteta is impressed by the play of talented Atalanta forward Mateo Retegui.

Details: Reports suggest that Arsenal began considering the player’s candidacy as early as November. The club sent scouts to Italy to observe the forward, who also plays for the Italian national team.

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Reminder: Previously, the club showed interest in Viktor Dyocheresh and Alexander Isak but concluded that signing them would either be impossible or too costly.

As of now, Retegui, along with Marcus Thuram, tops the list of Serie A’s top scorers, having netted 12 goals in 17 matches.