Belgian media react to Nicolo Tresoldi's latest Champions League display as Everton hunt deal
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He provides in-depth opinion and insight to ensure fans get beyond the headlines and into the detail. The Toffees are doing their work ahead of the January transfer window, with the aim of finally signing a new centre-forward.
Thierno Barry is currently the only number nine on the Blues' books after a deal for AS Monaco's Folarin Balogun fell through on deadline day. David Moyes is hopeful that the Friedkin Group will bring him a new striker in the winter window, despite their plans to sell the club.
Regardless of whether TFG are still in charge at Hill Dickinson by the time the window opens, there is an expectation that Barry will have new competition by the end of January. Tresoldi could be that man, as Everton scouts watched his performance in Club Brugge's 3-0 win over Lens in the Champions League this week.
How local media rated Nicolo Tresoldi after Everton scouting mission Everton scouts set out on a mission to watch Tresoldi, flying out ahead of Club Brugge's match with the intention of gathering in-person intel on the 22-year-old. It's understood that representatives from Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, Leeds United and other Premier League clubs were also at the Jan Breydelstadion in Belgium to watch the forward.
Tresoldi grabbed himself a hat-trick in his side's previous Champions League game against Inter Milan, helping the Belgian outfit to a 4-3 win. However, he was unable to have a goal-scoring impact in the win over Lens this time round.
Belgium outlet Voetbal Primeur handed Tresoldi a 5/10 rating, writing: "Had a particularly thankless task up front. Club hardly managed to become dangerous in Lens' sixteen for a long time, so Tresoldi was often on an island.
Tried to come and collect the ball a little lower, but that didn't yield much either. After his strong European performance last week, it could be a bit less this time.
It seems like Everton scouts may have picked the wrong game to watch Tresoldi play, as he only managed to have 28 touches in his 82-minute display. However, it could also be argued that the Toffees have no more reason to pursue a move for the German striker; it depends on which way the recruitment team looks at it."