Tresoldi chooses Italy over Germany, Mancini eyes September call-up

Reports from La Gazzetta dello Sport claim that 22-year-old centre-forward Nicolo Tresoldi has ‘said yes’ to representing the Italy national team at senior level and that Roberto Mancini is hoping to be able to call him up for Nations League fixtures taking place in September.

Gazzetta: Mancini hopes to include Tresoldi in September’s Italy squad Tresoldi was born in Cagliari to Italian parents, but moved to Germany as a teenager and went on to represent Hannover 96 before signing for Club Brugge in a permanent transfer in the summer of 2025.

BRUGES, BELGIUM – SEPTEMBER 18: Nicolo Tresoldi of Club Brugge shoots on goal in front of Eric Dier of AS Monaco during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD1 match between Club Brugge KV and AS Monaco at Jan Breydelstadion on September 18, 2025 in Bruges, Belgium. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) Tresoldi has eight caps for Germany’s U19s and 24 for their U21s. He has netted a goal every other game (12 from 24) with the U21 squad. He has not represented Italy at any age group.

The 22-year-old, who has started the season with three goals in three games for Club Brugge, has not been capped at senior international level and is still eligible for either Germany or Italy.

However, according to the latest reports from La Gazzetta dello Sport , Tresoldi has agreed to play for Italy at senior level and the formal process of switching nationalities through FIFA has already begun.

BRAUNSCHWEIG, GERMANY – MARCH 27: Nicolo Tresoldi of Germany celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the UEFA Under21 EURO Qualifier between Germany U21 and Northern Ireland U21 at Eintracht Stadion on March 27, 2026 in Braunschweig, Germany. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) According to Friday’s report, Italy hope to have approval from FIFA before September 18, which is when Roberto Mancini is expected to name his squad for Nations League fixtures against Belgium on September 25, Turkey on September 28, France on October 2 and Turkey again on October 5.

Mancini is expected to name a squad of around 30 players for the maxi-international break, which will see four games played in a longer period between September 21 and October 6, rather than having international breaks in both September and October, as is typically the case.

ENSCHEDE, NETHERLANDS – JUNE 15: Head coach of Italy Roberto Mancini attends before the UEFA Nations League 2022/23 semifinal match between Spain and Italy at FC Twente Stadium on June 15, 2023 in Enschede, Netherlands. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images) La Gazzetta dello Sport is confident that Alessandro Romano has also agreed to represent Italy rather than Switzerland at senior international level, and that there is hope for Udinese defender Matteo Palma as well. The 18-year-old was born in Berlin and has represented both Italy and Germany at youth level.