Barcelona transfer news: Catalan giants 'eyeing' 28-goal striker after failing with Julian Alvarez pursuit

By Ben Sully | 03 Oct 2026 08:57, Last updated: 03 Oct 2026 08:57

Barcelona person reportedly identified Club Brugge striker Nicolo Tresoldi arsenic a imaginable people for their aboriginal transportation business.

The Blaugrana spent the bulk of the summertime pursuing a woody for Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez, but they yet failed to triumph retired successful the saga arsenic Diego Simeone's broadside stood their ground.

As a result, Barcelona pivoted to signing Gabriel Jesus to bolster Hansi Flick's centre-forward options, which had been weakened by the departures of Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres.

Raphinha has since established himself arsenic Barcelona's main cardinal striker, having netted 14 goals successful 8 appearances successful his caller relation this season.

Barcelona eyeing Tresoldi arsenic Alvarez alternative

While Raphinha whitethorn beryllium successful good form, Barcelona inactive look to beryllium unfastened to the anticipation of recruiting different centre-forward.

According to Sport, Club Brugge's Tresoldi is 1 of the names nether information by sporting manager Deco.

The study claims that Barcelona showed involvement successful Tresoldi successful the second stages of the transportation window, but they yet decided it would beryllium a risky determination owed to his deficiency of acquisition astatine the elite level.

However, Barcelona are not refusing to regularisation retired a aboriginal determination and are continuing to support an oculus connected his advancement successful Belgium.

The Blaugrana volition besides beryllium wary that Tresoldi could pull involvement from different apical clubs successful Europe.

Manchester United were linked with a imaginable move successful the summertime transportation window, though it remains to beryllium seen whether they inactive clasp an involvement successful the striker who is nether declaration until June 2029. 

Tresoldi's awesome commencement to season

Tresoldi has already shown signs of advancement successful the opening stages of the 2026-27 season, having netted 5 goals successful 9 competitory appearances, including an effort successful past month's 3-2 decision to Aston Villa successful the Champions League. 

In total, the Club Brugge antheral has netted 28 goals successful 67 competitory matches since joining the Belgian nine from Hannover 96 successful 2025. 

The 22-year-old has besides netted 4 goals successful 2 appearances for the Germany Under-21s successful the existent planetary window, including a hat-trick successful Wednesday's 4-1 triumph implicit Malta successful the Under-21 European Championship.

Tresoldi, who is besides eligible to correspond Italy, has present scored 16 goals successful 26 appearances for the Under-21s and volition surely beryllium connected Jurgen Klopp's radar for a imaginable elder call-up.