Tresoldi international choice draws Italy, Germany, Argentina

Germany starts with the strongest practical case. Tresoldi moved to Hannover at 13, developed in the German system and is already embedded with the Under-21 side, where he has been a leading scorer in European qualifying with 10 goals. That gives the DFB the familiarity, pathway and performance data it likes to present to dual-national players. Italy has the emotional appeal: he was born in Sardinia, is an AC Milan supporter and carries a family link to the Azzurri through his father’s 1994 reference point. Argentina, though, has become more than a sentimental afterthought.

The Argentine angle is what changes the story. His mother has roots tied to the country, Tresoldi has publicly referenced “garra” and told Marca his decision is a three-horse race, while Argentine media have put him on the front page after his hat-trick against Inter. That reflects a broader policy shift in Buenos Aires under its youth federation network, which has spent years widening its pool among Europe-born players with Argentine eligibility. Nico Paz and Alejandro Garnacho are the clearest examples of that strategy paying off.

For investors, the relevance is indirect but real. This is the same talent-market logic that drives club valuations, academy spending and scouting networks: nations are competing for the same scarce, top-end human capital. Bruges benefit if Tresoldi’s profile keeps rising, but the bigger winners are whichever federation converts his eligibility into appearances before he becomes locked in at senior level. The losers are the two sides left waiting.

The timing also matters. Tresoldi has said he will decide after the Under-21 European Championship next summer, which means the courtship can intensify for months yet. Until then, every goal, call-up and media appearance will be read as part of a wider bidding war — one that now stretches from Germany and Italy all the way to Argentina.