It is to be noted that Barcelona considered a move for Nicolo Tresoldi during the summer transfer window as they searched for a long-term replacement for Robert Lewandowski.
The Polish striker’s departure left a significant gap in the squad, with Julian Alvarez initially identified as Barcelona’s preferred target.
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Complications surrounding a deal for the Atletico Madrid forward forced the club to examine other options, with Tresoldi emerging as one of the alternatives.
Barcelona showed concrete interest in the 21-year-old, but the deal ultimately failed to progress because of Club Brugge’s €50 million valuation.
Tresoldi was viewed as a possible solution to Barcelona’s search for a new centre-forward, but the asking price quickly became the main obstacle.
Barcelona were interested in Nicolo Tresoldi. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
Club Brugge valued the German youth international at around €50m, a figure Barcelona considered too high given their financial limitations. The Catalan club therefore decided against pursuing the transfer.
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That brought an end to their interest in a striker who had been identified as a potential alternative after the complications surrounding Alvarez.
Months later, Club Brugge icon Olivier De Cock has offered insight into Tresoldi’s potential, suggesting the young forward could eventually develop into one of Europe’s top strikers.
De Cock initially viewed Tresoldi as a player for the future when he first watched him at Club Brugge.
“My first impression of Tresoldi was that of a young striker with a lot of potential, although I saw him more as a player for the future,” he told AS.
Club Brugge wanted €50 million for the striker. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
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The former Club Brugge player was then asked whether Tresoldi could eventually reach the level required to play for one of Europe’s biggest clubs like Barcelona, to which he said,
“Sometimes you don’t know what the highest level a player can reach is. It’s difficult to know exactly what a footballer’s ceiling is.
“It depends a great deal on the managers he has, the clubs he plays for, how he adapts to different environments and his ability to continue developing.
“But, without a doubt, he has the potential to become a very good player at European level,’ he concluded.
