Ex-Rangers chief shatters transfer records in €65m deal
In doing so, this makes Retegui the most expensive Italian player ever.
The previous record was broken by Newcastle when they bought Sandro Tonali from AC Milan for €59m.
Bisgrove has been the CEO of the Saudi Pro League side for just over a year, making the move to the Middle East in June 2024.
The Englishman is believed to have sanctioned the deal for the Italy international at his new club.
This will see Retegui pocket an eye-watering €20m per season.
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Atalanta have made a tidy profit on the striker, having purchased him from Genoa last summer for €20.9m plus €3m in bonuses.
He became a transfer target for Al Qadsiah after he scored an impressive 25 goals in 36 games.
Bisgrove spent five years at [[Rangers]] in a variety of roles, eventually leading to being in charge of the daily operation of the Scottish Premiership giants.
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