‘Ready to sell’ – Arsenal given green light to sign prolific striker in January

Arsenal manager has been told that Club Brugge are open to selling January transfer target Nicolo Tresoldi, with the Belgian club having put a lavish asking price on the striker.

The Gunners have been following attackers since the summer transfer window, and their need for offensive reinforcements has been highlighted by injuries and a lack of form.

Arteta, in particular, seems to have lost faith in Viktor Gyokeres to produce the type of scoring numbers the Spaniard wishes for and has turned his attention towards signing Tresoldi instead.

Brugge are open to transfer offers for Tresoldi, according to Gazzetta dello Sport, which claims the Belgians are “ready to sell” the striker in January.

It will, however, take a huge price to persuade them to release their most important players. The Italian source claims this is around €60m. Brugge are unlikely to deviate significantly from this valuation. In previous big negotiations, clubs have spent weeks trying to drive a price down only to make little headway.

But there is no shortage of suitors. Bayern Munich are tracking the 22-year-old while AC Milan have made him their priority target. Interest is likely to come from other top Premier League clubs, too. Leeds, Everton, Newcastle, Manchester United and Chelsea all hold a rumoured interest.

And it’s easy to see what’s attracted such a surge of admirers. Tresoldi has been prolific in Brugge since moving to the Belgium from Hannover in 2025. He finished last season with 23 goals and has added 14 more in just 16 games this season. On top of this, he has delivered nine assists since the start of last season.

Arsenal, meanwhile, have positive history in negotiations with Brugge, having brought Christos Tzolis in the summer for €40m – a record sale for the Belgian side.

But the Gunners have already received a warning from AC Milan owner Gerry Cardinale, who told Gazzetta: “We'll continue to be aggressive and opportunistic in the January transfer market, and I'll continue to strengthen our bench. My style is to move decisively and quickly.

“I won't waste money, but when I set my mind on signing a player, I do everything I can to succeed.”

Tresoldi has seen his Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) nearly triple to €41.1m from its valuation in the summer. This is reflective of a player whose stock is dramatically shooting upwards.

It also indicates that Brugge’s apparently ambitious asking price is not so dramatically out of line with Tresoldi’s valuation, particularly when the context of a January deal is brought into play.

But the Germany U21 striker also represents something of a gamble. He is untested in a Big 5 league, and it remains to be seen if his potency in Belgium could be replicated in the Premier League.