Nicolò Tresoldi’s father insists his son’s decision on whether to play for Italy or Germany won’t be ‘based on technical opportunity’ and admits the 22-year-old striker still dreams of joining Milan.

Tresoldi is one of Europe’s most exciting young strikers and has already scored six goals in ten appearances for his club, Belgian side Club Brugge.

Born in Italy, his family moved to Germany when he was a kid, so he represented the Germany national team at youth levels. Next summer, he’ll play the U21 Euros with Germany and then decide whether to represent the Azzurri or his current country at the senior level.

“It all happened by chance. We moved around a lot because of my wife’s job; she works in civil aviation,” Tresoldi’s father Emanuele, a former Atalanta defender, told Gazzetta.

“At one point, it seemed like we were going to move to Liverpool. Instead, we ended up in Hannover, where Nicolò showed he could make it as a footballer.”

Tresoldi thrived in the Hannover academy and went on to score 14 goals in 80 appearances with their senior team before joining Club Brugge in the summer of 2025.

Inevitably, Tresoldi’s father was asked whether his son will choose Italy or Germany: “We’ve talked about it a lot, but Nicolò will decide what’s best for him,” he replied.

“He will certainly choose with his heart, not based on a technical opportunity.”

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