Nicolò Tresoldi moves to Bruges for record revenues from Hannover 96

Nicolò Tresoldi moves to Bruges for record revenues from Hannover 96

Hannover, Deutschland - Nicolò Tresoldi, the talented 20-year-old striker of Hannover 96, left the club and changes to Belgian runner-up FC Bruges. The transfer represents a record revenue for Hannover 96 and was officially announced on June 7, 2025. The transfer fee is in the medium -sized millions, which, in view of the club's previous record transfers, is a remarkable development, such as t-online.de reported.

Tresoldi, who has been part of the club academy since he was 13 and spent five years there, played a total of 80 competitive games in Hannover, in which he scored 14 goals and gave six templates. His contract in Hanover ran until the end of the coming season, so the change is also an important step for his career. The new contract at Bruges runs until 2029.

Hannover 96 and the meaning of the transfer

The transfer on the transfer is highlighted by Hanover's managing director Marcus Mann as crucial for the club's financial stability in the second division. The dependence of the association of transfer proceeds becomes clear, especially at a time when investing in young talents are crucial for many clubs. Tresoldi himself was positive about the new challenge and the concept of FC Bruges, but regrets the farewell from his homeland in Hanover. He sees this opportunity as a possibility to play at a higher level, which also underlines the upcoming participation in the U21 European Championship, in which he will take part in the German selection from June 11th to 28th, such as Sportschau.de added.

The change of Tresoldi also reflects a trend that many European clubs are now pursuing. More and more clubs attach great importance to promoting talents from their youth academies and then integrating them into the professional area in order to resell them later. This development arouses interest in the best youth academies worldwide. Surprisingly, among the top 20 of the clubs with the most youth promotion, only a German association is listed, such as FussballTransfers.com

The best youth academies in the world

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The transfer by Nicolò Tresoldi is not only an important step in his career, but also a sign of relocating investments to talented young players, which will significantly influence the future of football.