Italy head coach Roberto Mancini confirmed that the national team is monitoring Nicolo Tresoldi, though the Club Brugge striker has yet to make a final decision on his senior international career, detikSport reported.
Tresoldi currently represents Germany at the Under-21 level. Born in Cagliari, Italy, to an Italian father and an Italian-Argentine mother, the 22-year-old forward moved to Germany during his youth and entered the Hannover 96 academy before transferring to Club Brugge in 2025, according to coverage from Kompas.
Tresoldi has netted 14 goals in 17 appearances across all competitions for Club Brugge this season, including five goals in the UEFA Champions League, as reported by Goal.com.
While the forward remains active with the German U-21 setup through the current cycle, officials in Rome believe the Azzurri hold a realistic path to securing his allegiance. Goal.com noted that Spain’s Marca recently highlighted Tresoldi as one of the most discussed young names in European football.
Mancini stated during a press conference in Coverciano that both he and Italian Football Federation (FIGC) technical director Claudio Ranieri have held direct conversations with the player. I have already spoken with Tresoldi, and Ranieri has as well. However, I believe that he must have the feeling of wanting to play for our national team,
Mancini said, as cited by detikSport.
Germany head coach Jurgen Klopp has also initiated contact with the forward as part of a parallel effort to keep him within the German setup, according to Goal.com.
I think there is a opportunity,
Mancini added. He knows he can be an important player in the future.
We hope he makes the right choice.
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The pursuit of Tresoldi aligns with a broader effort by the Azzurri technical staff to monitor and potentially recruit dual-national players for the national team. Mancini addressed this approach at the Coverciano training center while preparing the squad for UEFA Nations League fixtures against France and Belgium.
We are not the only ones doing that, but rather all national teams,
Mancini explained, according to Goal.com. We are trying to bring in special players who hold dual citizenship.
As part of that same initiative, Udinese young defender Matteo Palma has received his first senior national team call-up for the current international break.
Tresoldi maintains eligibility to represent Italy, Germany, or Argentina due to his birth location and familial heritage. The player has not yet indicated whether he will transition his youth-level success with Germany into a senior cap for the DFB or switch allegiance to the Azzurri ahead of future tournament cycles.
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