Nicolò Tresoldi has moved from one offer to a broader transfer race. AS Roma had a €35m bid rejected by Club Brugge KV, and Manchester United have since entered the picture through enquiries rather than a formal offer. Brugge are not moving quickly, and the numbers around Tresoldi explain why.

Roma’s first move

Roma were the first club to push hard enough to force a response. Their €35m offer was turned down, which put the striker on a wider market map and invited other clubs to test Brugge’s position.

The line from his camp is clearly one of rising demand. Mario Jara said: "We are in talks with English clubs as well as clubs in Germany. There were enquiries with Manchester United. We only received two concrete offers. We are currently in the negotiation phase. The sale is close, the time is right. We have to handle it very carefully because there are many things involved. It’s ideal for him to take a step up in quality. He’s prepared and capable of playing in any league, without a doubt."

The valuation debate is already part of the story. Some reporting frames the move around that €35m Roma offer, while other outlets are talking more generally about Premier League interest without confirming any accepted price. What is clear is that Brugge have not opened the door.

Why Brugge are holding firm

Brugge bought Tresoldi from Hannover 96 for €7.5m last summer, and he has already returned far more than that on the pitch. He posted 23 goals and nine assists in 58 games last season, which is the sort of output that makes a young striker expensive very quickly.

His numbers came in a demanding European context too. Brugge scored 15 and conceded 17 in 8 Champions League matches, then finished 19th in the standings with 10 points from 8 games. That is not a soft landing spot for a striker padding totals against weaker opposition.

Julian Nagelsmann's view also helps explain the profile clubs are chasing. He said Tresoldi "was very, very close to making the squad" and added: "He's not a classic target man, but a classic striker." That is a useful description for buyers. He looks like a player with room to grow, not a finished article being sold at a peak.

Brugge have every reason to wait for more than one bid. Roma have already shown the price is moving, and United’s enquiries suggest this could still go higher before anyone lands him.

Written by Daniel Hartley with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 5 outlets. How we work →