AC Milan have a dream: Nicolò Tresoldi, next summer or perhaps as early as January. However, there was a time when the 22-year-old Italian-German was just one step away from wearing the Rossoneri shirt.
Today, the Club Brugge striker is one of the hottest names on the transfer market. He dreams of playing for the Rossoneri, whom he has supported since childhood, and his hat-trick against Inter in the Champions League has fuelled Milan fans' hopes of seeing this move materialise in the coming months.
Gerry Cardinale is not ruling out this possibility, despite Club Brugge being a difficult negotiating partner. In the meantime, an interesting transfer-market revelation has come to light.
Tresoldi was almost a Milan players a few years ago...
Matteo Moretto revealed the story on Fabrizio Romano's YouTube channel.
It all dates back to the summer of 2021, the one that preceded the Scudetto-winning season for Stefano Pioli's Milan. At the time, the club, with Paolo Maldini and Frederic Massara in charge, came very close to completing a deal for Tresoldi.
That summer, the 2004-born striker had even visited Milanello and Casa Milan, fully intending to sign for the Rossoneri, who had virtually completed the operation.
Only the signatures were missing, but in the end, nothing came of it. That day, Tresoldi returned to Germany without signing, Milan did not pursue the deal any further, and the striker renewed his contract with Hannover. He went on to play three more seasons there, until 2025, when he moved to Belgium.
Tresoldi as a target
A move that may simply have been postponed, because Tresoldi has once again become a very hot name for Milan. The Rossoneri are already considering signing a new centre-forward as early as January to partner Gonçalo Ramos, with Francesco Camarda potentially leaving on another loan spell.
A dream, but an operation that will not be easy, because Club Brugge are known for demanding high fees, as the Rossoneri club knows all too well after having to endure tough negotiations first for Charles De Ketelaere and then for Ardon Jashari.
With his goals, Tresoldi has attracted growing interest from Europe's top clubs and increased his market value. The Belgian club currently value his transfer fee at around €50 million, as relayed via Calcio Mercato.
