You know how we’ve been saying for a while now that for Tottenham Hotspur’s Ange Postecoglou to fully implement his Ange-Ball tactic, he really needs a wide dribbler who is great in possession and likes to take defenders on directly to get the ball into open spaces? It seems that Tottenham might be close to signing such a player.
Belgian journalist Tomas Taecke, writing for Het Laatste Niews (HLN), reports tonight that Spurs are currently in talks with Club Brugge to sign 18-year-old Norwegian striker Antonio Nus.
Tottenham and Club Brugge are in talks to buy 18-year-old striker Antonio Nus.
Brugge want €30 million for Nusa and an assurance that he will stay at the Belgian club until the end of the 2023-24 season.
Chelsea were interested in Nusa last summer and came close to signing him.
In April, he signed a new contract which runs until the summer of 2027.
The gist: the deal would be around €30 million, with no escalation based on performance, and Nusa would be loaned back to Brugge until the end of the season and then join Spurs permanently next season.
Last summer, many Premier League clubs were interested in Nusa, including Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea. This time, Manchester United is said to be very interested, but they do not have enough money to make a move for him in this window.
Tottenham are in the market for reinforcements up front, but are particularly focused on someone to play on the left or down the middle. They have already signed Timo Werner this month.
Nusa, a Norwegian international who plays on the left and likes to get on the edge, joined Brugge from Stabaek in 2021 and has scored three goals and three assists in 26 appearances in all competitions this season.