For Club Brugge, the trip to Inter Milan on Wednesday evening is about more than a Champions League test. It is also another stage for Nicolo Tresoldi, the 22-year-old forward whose rise has been strong enough to draw attention from clubs and national-team circles alike.
That is the context behind Yann Sommer’s comments. The former Bayern Munich goalkeeper, now at Club Brugge, said Tresoldi can, without any doubt, become a top European striker. He also suggested the young forward has the qualities to play for a big club, while adding: “Don't ask me which national team he'll choose; that's up to him.”
The praise is not coming out of nowhere. Tresoldi joined Bruges from second-division Hannover 96 in 2025 for €7.5 million, helped Club Brugge win the Jupiler Pro League title in his first season and has carried that momentum into this campaign. He has scored six goals in ten competitive appearances this season, a return that explains why his name is now surfacing in wider conversations.
There has been production in the biggest matches too. Tresoldi scored in the 3-2 opening Champions League defeat against Aston Villa and then converted a penalty in the 4-1 away win against RAAL La Louviere at the weekend. Those are the details that matter because they show a forward who is not just padding numbers in routine league games. He is contributing in a range of settings, including European competition.
That blend of age, output and profile is what makes him intriguing. Club Brugge did not sign a finished product in 2025; they signed a player with upside. The current form suggests Sommer’s assessment is not just friendly dressing-room support. It is a serious evaluation of a striker whose development now feels like part of the bigger story around Brugge’s season.
Still, the larger test comes on Wednesday evening in Inter Milan in the Champions League. Strong form can create attention, but performances against elite opposition are what turn promise into conviction. For Tresoldi, this is another chance to show that the numbers are not only real, but transferable.
