Roberto Mancini Confirms Pursuit

Italy head coach Roberto Mancini confirmed this week that both he and technical staff member Claudio Ranieri have held direct talks with Club Brugge forward Nicolò Tresoldi in an effort to convince him to commit his senior international future to the Azzurri.

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One of Europe’s Hottest Commodities

The young striker has become one of Europe’s hottest commodities following a blistering start to the 2026–27 campaign, including a Champions League hat-trick against Inter Milan in October, sparking a tug-of-war at both international and club levels.

The International Tug-of-War

Azzurri Push

Born in Italy to former Italy U21 European Championship winner Emanuele Tresoldi, Nicolò speaks Italian at home and remains eligible to switch. Mancini emphasised that while Italy has laid out how vital he could be to their rebuild, “he must feel that he wants to play for the national team”. Italy recently succeeded with a similar dual-passport recruitment drive for young defender Matteo Palma.

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Tresoldi’s Stance

Currently representing Germany at the U21 level (and also eligible for Argentina through his mother), Tresoldi has declined senior call-ups from both Germany and Italy for now. He stated that his immediate priority is playing in next summer’s U21 European Championship with Germany, a trophy his father won with Italy, before making his final senior decision.

Club Pursuit in Serie A

At the club level, Italian interest is equally intense ahead of the January transfer window:

AC Milan

La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that boyhood Milan fan Tresoldi is the Rossoneri’s top winter target. Having already spent over €70m on Gonçalo Ramos in the summer, Milan are reportedly preparing a € 50m-plus bid to pair Tresoldi with Ramos in attack.

Competition

Juventus are also monitoring the situation, though Italian clubs face stiff competition from Premier League sides including Arsenal, Chelsea, and Manchester City.

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