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Nicolò Tresoldi to Chelsea

Club Brugge

Chelsea

Attacker · 22y · Germany · contract until 2029

Chance it happens in January

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Carried by TEAMtalk (tabloid), FootballTransfers (aggregator), TuttoMercatoWeb, @lastampa and others via Transfer News Live (aggregator), Sport Witness (aggregator), @lastampa via Transfer News Live (aggregator), Simon Phillips via CaughtOffside (aggregator) and TuttoMercatoWeb via Transfer News Live (aggregator).

Reported fee: €40m–€50m
Value: €66m
Reporters: 1

Where he ends up in the January windowEvery outcome by the January deadline, adding up to 100%. A move in a later window is not counted. Open a club for its rumour.

What the number is based on

ReportingNo trusted reporter7 outlets, all tabloids or aggregatorsAgainst the move
ContractRuns to June 20292 years 8 months leftAgainst the move
ChelseaSpending close to its limitMoves from Pro League to Premier League are commonAgainst the move
FeeReported €40m–€50mValue €66m

The story so far

9 reports · newest first

Friday
TuttoMercatoWebTrust 46via Transfer News LiveFull post
“🚨 Arsenal are among several major European clubs interested in Club Brugge striker Nicolo Tresoldi. The 22-year-old has scored 14 goals in 16 appearances, with Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United also interested.”
Thursday
SPSimon PhillipsTrust 50via CaughtOffsideFull post
“Chelsea internally discussing bid to rival Arsenal for striker transfer. Chelsea are reportedly stepping up their transfer pursuit of Club Brugge striker and Arsenal target Nicolo Tresoldi.”
Tuesday
lastampaTrust 46via Transfer News LiveFull post
“🚨 Chelsea and Manchester City are competing to sign Club Brugge striker Nicolo Tresoldi, valued at €50M. Juventus and AC Milan are also interested in the forward but face strong competition from the Premier League clubs.”
Monday
Sport WitnessTrust 55AggregatorAggregatorFull post
“Chelsea and Manchester City launch ‘bidding war’ for striker – €50m starting price. Nicolo Tresoldi has become a potent striker in the last two seasons and has now attracted interest from Chelsea and Manchester City.”
Monday
FootballTransfersTrust 55AggregatorAggregatorReport
“Chelsea want Europe's most in-form striker as next signing. Chelsea reportedly sent scouts to watch Nicolo Tresoldi score a hat-trick during Club Brugge’s 3-2 win over Sint-Truidense VV on Sunday.”
Sunday
TEAMtalkTrust 55First reportFirst reportFull post
“Chelsea and Man City on Sunday scouting mission for nine-goal Champions League striker – Exclusive. The Club Brugge frontman has emerged as a player attracting serious attention from some of Europe’s leading clubs, and TEAMtalk can reveal that both Chelsea and City are due to…”
In the article“Chelsea and Manchester City are due to watch German starlet Nicolo Tresoldi on Sunday as both Premier League giants assess their attacking options and plan for the future, TEAMtalk can reveal.”

Chance it happens in January

Long shot

Reported fee: €40m–€50m
Value: €66m

AuthorTransfer Tracker AnalystLast updated6 Nov 2026StatusUp to date

Chelsea chase red-hot Tresoldi, but Brugge refuse to sell

The situation

Chelsea's interest in Nicolò Tresoldi has hardened into something closer to a genuine chase, with the latest reports describing a bidding war involving Manchester City too, and Arsenal still very much part of the picture. Club Brugge, though, are not budging. The newest reporting has them valuing their striker at around €50m but reluctant to sell in the middle of the season, with a club-record fee said to be the only way anyone prises him away. At 22, with 14 goals in 16 appearances this season, it is easy to see why half the Premier League has sent scouts.

The reporting

No trusted reporter has backed any of this. Every outlet carrying it, from Transfer News Live to Sport Witness to CaughtOffside, is a tabloid or an aggregator, mostly repeating the same handful of Italian reports from TuttoMercatoWeb and La Stampa. TEAMtalk first reported it on 25 October, and the story has barely moved beyond scouting missions and valuations since.

The outlook

As things stand this looks a longshot for January. Brugge are not planning a sale, Tresoldi has 30 months left on his contract once the window opens on 1 January 2027, and a crowded field of Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle, Tottenham and AC Milan all want the same man. Nothing suggests Chelsea can change that calculus quickly.

The context

His €61m value sits well above the €50m figure being floated as Brugge's valuation, which hints at just how much room there is for this to drift into the summer instead.

What happens next

What would actually move this is a concrete bid Chelsea put to Brugge, something no report yet describes, or a shift in Brugge's stance on selling mid-season.

Sources the analyst weighed

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