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Sørloth out, Tresoldi in? Atlético's striker of the future
José David López believes the Club Brugge forward would end up at Atlético de Madrid for €45 million
José David López analyses Tresoldi's profile as a potential Atlético de Madrid signing
Rubén Uría floats the idea of selling Sørloth for €30 million and investing around €40-45 million in Club Brugge's Tresoldi. José David López sees it as doable: the striker has yet to prove himself at the very top level, and at that price he could be signed.
With Atlético de Madrid under fire for their lack of goals, Rubén Uría puts forward a concrete scenario: if Sørloth could be moved on in the transfer market for around €30 million, could the club sign Tresoldi by paying Club Brugge €40 or €45 million?
José David López's honest answer is yes. He explains that Tresoldi is a very young striker being fought over by several national teams — Argentina, Italy and Germany — who plays for Germany's Under-21 side and has announced he will represent them at the next European Championship. He is not a burly number nine who pins centre-backs, but a player who thrives in tight spaces, more of a sharp, scrappy poacher.
The key, according to José David, is that he has not yet been tested at the very highest level: neither Manchester United, nor Liverpool, nor Manchester City are going to pay €60 or €80 million for him. He sits in that middle ground of a smaller league, even if his stock is rising in the Champions League. His conclusion is emphatic: if Atlético offer €45 million, they could most likely get him.