In line with journalist Victor Navarro of COPE, FC Barcelona have recognized Membership Brugge striker Nicolo Tresoldi as an choice for the No. 9 place, with the German U21 worldwide is “very, very a lot favored” by the Catalan membership’s hierarchy.
The pivot comes within the speedy aftermath of the definitive collapse of the Blaugrana’s pursuit of Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvarez.
With the door to Alvarez firmly shut by Atletico CEO Miguel Angel Gil Marin, supervisor Hansi Flick and sporting director Deco have determined to speed up options for the No. 9 place.
Lautaro Martinez of Inter Milan has emerged as the consensus choice for the La Liga champions, who’re ready to go all out for the Argentine.
Nevertheless, Tresoldi is among the many options being thought-about, with the 21-year-old German striker vastly admired throughout the membership.
A star made in Belgium
Whereas Tresoldi initially broke by at Hannover 96, it’s his explosive kind since transferring to Belgium that has captured the continent’s consideration.
Since becoming a member of Membership Brugge in the summertime of 2025, the ahead has loved a meteoric rise.
In his debut 2025/26 marketing campaign, he was instrumental in delivering the Belgian Professional League title to the Jan Breydel Stadium, registering 23 targets and 9 assists throughout all competitions
His momentum has carried immediately into the present 2026/27 season, the place he has already opened his account, with three targets in three video games, additional cementing his standing as one in all Europe’s most deadly younger finishers.
The monetary actuality
Tresoldi joined Brugge solely final summer time and has a long-term contract till 2039. Subsequently, prising the Germany U-21 worldwide away from the Belgian champions is not going to be a easy operation.
Membership Brugge are demanding a fee in excess of €40 million, having already rejected a considerable supply from AS Roma earlier within the window.
For Barcelona, Tresoldi represents a strategic market alternative: a confirmed goalscorer with elite potential who would command a considerably decrease price than the opposite choices being thought-about similar to Lautaro or Viktor Gyokeres, who is offering himself to the club relentlessly.
