BVB face competition: Germany prospect Tresoldi in demand | OneFootball

After strong performances for Club Brugge, Nicolo Tresoldi has worked his way onto the wish lists of several top clubs. Borussia Dortmund is now facing high-profile competition in the race for the DFB gem.

Borussia Dortmund is facing serious competition in the battle for Nicolo Tresoldi. According to Sky, Atletico Madrid are now also taking a close interest in the Germany U21 international. The Spanish top club is said to have already gathered information on the Club Brugge striker.

The 21-year-old quickly attracted the attention of Europe’s top clubs in his first season in Belgium. In 56 competitive appearances, Tresoldi recorded an impressive 19 goals and seven assists. The striker especially caught the eye in the Champions League. In the spectacular 3-3 draw against Atletico Madrid, he even got on the scoresheet himself, apparently playing his way straight into Diego Simeone’s notebook.

There could be changes in attack at the “Rojiblancos” this summer. Club icon Antoine Griezmann is close to leaving, while there is also ongoing speculation surrounding Julian Alvarez. According to Patrick Berger, Tresoldi is highly regarded internally at Atletico and is seen there as an exciting candidate for the future. Borussia Dortmund is also continuing to monitor the German-Italian’s development closely. BVB apparently sees Tresoldi as a possible option in the event that Serhou Guirassy leaves the club.

BVB under pressure in the poker for Tresoldi

As long as the striker stays in Dortmund, however, those in charge want to invest their transfer budget more in other areas of the squad. That could cause the Black and Yellows to fall behind in the pursuit of the DFB jewel. Tresoldi only moved from Hannover 96 to Brugge in the summer of 2025 for around €7.5 million. By now, the Belgian top club is reportedly demanding well over €30 million for the striker.

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Tresoldi has also recently become a talking point around the German national team. At the announcement of his World Cup squad, Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann revealed that the youngster had come very close to receiving his first call-up. “He was really very close for a long time,” said Nagelsmann, who particularly praised his instinct in the penalty area. The striker is a player “who has that special nose in the box.”

Tresoldi is still waiting for his debut for the senior national team. But his development will continue to be watched closely — and not just in Dortmund.

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