Nicolo Tresoldi's National Team Dilemma: Germany or Italy?

Nicolo Tresoldi is in no rush to choose between the two flags that shape his story.

The Club Brugge forward, already capped 24 times for Germany’s U21s, is still weighing up whether his senior future lies with Germany or Italy. For now, the decision can wait. The games cannot.

“This is not a question that needs to be asked of me, but I have spoken to him and he said that he still can't make a decision,” Germany U21 coach Antonio Di Salvo told Kicker.

The answer might frustrate fans on both sides of the Alps, but it suits Di Salvo just fine.

Because Tresoldi has made one call already: at 22, he will continue to wear the Germany U21 shirt.

“And that is a great sign for us,” Di Salvo said, welcoming a player who remains firmly in his plans, even as the tug-of-war over his senior allegiance rumbles in the background.

Di Salvo framed Tresoldi’s dilemma as a symbol of the modern game rather than a problem to be solved.

“I think the world has changed. 20 or 30 years ago, players didn't have to make these decisions at all,” he said. “But the world has become more global, and many players have the opportunity to play for a second or even a third country. If they need time, you have to give them that time.”

Tresoldi’s background explains why the choice cuts deep. Born in Cagliari, he is the son of an Italian father and an Argentine mother of Italian descent. Footballing identity for him is not a simple passport check; it is a family map.

He left Sardinia for Germany at 13, moved with his family, and found his footballing path at Hannover 96. There, he developed, settled, and eventually acquired German citizenship, stepping into the DFB system that has carried him to U21 level.

So the picture is clear and complicated at the same time: Italian roots, Argentine ties, a German footballing education, and two national teams watching closely.

For now, Germany keep him, Italy wait for him, and Tresoldi plays on with a decision that could define his career still hanging in the air.