Mateo Retegui is one of Roberto Mancini’s next surprises in the Italian national team.
The coach invited the striker born in Argentina, who is active with Tigre.
“We have been following him for a long time, fortunately his response was immediate and positive”, said Mancini about the 23-year-old.
Retegui chose his parents’ origins and is looking forward to his debut with the four-time world champions.
“He is a classic centre-forward, I see that many compare him to Denis. It reminds me of Gabriel Batistuta when he just arrived in Italy. We are talking about a young man who needs time to adjust.
However, I am convinced that Retegi will not need much time to adapt and integrate into the Italian national team”, declared Mancini.
Italy is part of Group C in the Euro 2024 qualifiers. The Blues will challenge England, Ukraine, North Macedonia and Malta.
The first meeting will be played against Southgate’s “Three Lions” at “Diego Maradona” in Napoli (March 23). After three days of transfers with Malta, meetings that you will follow in SuperSport.
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