Nicolò Tresoldi-Milan: Brugge’s strategy is clear
It’s no secret: Nicolò Tresoldi is one of Milan’s top transfer targets as the club seeks a top-tier center forward to partner with Gonçalo Ramos, the Portuguese striker formerly of Paris Saint-Germain. The young Brugge talent, a self-proclaimed Rossoneri fan, would welcome the chance to move to Milanello with great enthusiasm. The main obstacle, however, isn’t so much his transfer fee—which currently hovers around 60 million euros—as the Belgian club’s desire to keep the player at least until the end of the season. This decision is also tied to the possibility that his performances could drive his price even higher in the coming months. This is a clear strategy for a club that has always been an extremely expensive showcase.
The 2004-born player is off to an excellent start to the season: eight goals in the league and five in the Champions League, three of which came against Inter at San Siro. In recent hours, however, he has experienced a moment of concern: during a final training session with the German Under-21 team, he suffered a head injury in an aerial collision with teammate Hendry Blank and was forced to leave training camp as a precaution. He will therefore miss the matches against Belgium and Croatia. Head coach Antonio Di Salvo has reassured everyone about his condition, but protocol requires the utmost caution. The setback also slows his pursuit of Pierre Littbarski’s record with the German U-21 team: Tresoldi is currently at 16 goals, while the record stands at 18.
Moreover, Milan isn’t the only suitor. According to rumors, the Rossoneri are looking to make a move as early as January, but Luciano Spalletti’s Juventus is also interested in the player, and in the background, Napoli is ready to shift its focus to him despite its interest in Monza’s Gustavo Varela. Complicating the picture is Arsenal, which is reportedly considering an offer of around 40 million euros to bolster a struggling attack, with Gyökeres still goalless and Havertz stuck at three goals. As reports note, Brugge had already rejected a 35 million euro offer from Roma this past summer.
Finally, the issue of the national team also looms over Tresoldi’s future. Born in Italy to an Italian father and an Argentine mother, the player currently plays for Germany’s Under-21 team but has not yet chosen a senior national team. Roberto Mancini confirmed that he has spoken with him, along with Claudio Ranieri: “He needs to feel the pull of playing for Italy, but since he was born in Italy and his father is in Italy, I think there may be some possibilities. Ultimately, it’s up to the young man to choose; he knows he could be important to us.”
