Tresoldi appears to fit the kind of profile big clubs often track before a wider bidding race begins.
That distinction matters. Being watched is not the same as being pursued aggressively, and being pursued is not the same as a transfer being close.
Other reports have highlighted United’s squad depth as a live issue, especially with Champions League football back on the schedule and a demanding domestic run around it. In that context, it is logical that recruitment staff would keep scanning the striker market.
United’s question is not just about a starter. It is also about options:
That makes a name like Tresoldi believable in scouting terms, even if nothing is advanced yet.
For Tottenham, the logic is slightly different. Spurs have often needed mobility, pressing energy and forwards comfortable attacking space. A younger striker can also give a squad tactical flexibility without forcing an immediate reshuffle at the top end of the market.
The key point is that this is still a watch-list story, not a breakthrough story. The next step to monitor is whether the reports move from “interest” to signs of concrete talks. Until then, United, Spurs and Tresoldi remain part of a familiar autumn pattern: scouting, noise and the first hints of the next transfer window.