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Arsenal offered £40m striker who Luciano Spalletti said has become a ‘complete player’ in the box

Giuseppe Labellarte

Tue 28 January 2025 17:45, UK

Arsenal remain in pursuit of attacking reinforcements before the January transfer window closes next week.

The Gu🥂nners are desperate to sign reinforcements up front, particularly in 🧔wake of Gabriel Jesus’ season-ending injury.

TBR Football understands that Arsenal have been offered Fiorent𒀰ina forward Moise Kean and Atalanta attacker Mateo Retegui of late.

While Kean will be known to Arsenal fans for his prior spell at Everton,ꦏ they may not be quite a🧜s familiar with Retegui.

However, Italy head coach Luciano Spalletti has already given his verdict on Retegu♊i as a potential switch to N5 b🍸eckons.

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Luciano Spalletti has called Mateo Retegui a ‘complete player’

Last ♑year, Spalletti desc🎃ribed Retegui as a “lethal” striker who has what it takes to become a “top player”.

He said in🍸 October, as per : “He’s a very serious lad.

“Inside the box, he is lethal. And now he has learned how to connect with the team better. H♐e’s going to become a top player.”

And a month lat🔯er, Spalletti praised the Arsenal-linked ꦛplayer even more.

“He has become a complete play🐻er inඣ the penalty area,” Spalletti said, as per .

Howeve💎r, when asked where Retegui could improve, he said: “He has to improve when he moves around the pitch.”

It has been reported by that Retegui’s value stands 🦄at €♓45million, or £40million.

What Retegui could bring to Arsenal

Retegui has hit the ground running﷽ since joining Atalanta from Genoa last summer and is currently the leading goalscorer in Serie A.

He has proven himself at the highest level with 16 goals and three assi൲sts from 20 Serie A games thi🍸s season, plus three goals from seven Champions League outings.

Retegui has🌄 also been fairly prolific for Italy, with six goals ꧂and one assist from 18 caps for the Azzurri.

He is a clinical striker who times hisꩲ movement well, knows how to get away from his markets and is an incredibly accurate finisher who’s 🐬not afraid to strike first-time.

Arsenal could certainly do with a clinical striker whose sole job is to put the ball into the 𒀰back of the net and Retegui tic🐷ks a lot of those boxes.