Talks with Tottenham over the signing of Norwegian left winger Antonio Nusa are progressing and the club hope to have all the details agreed by the end of today’s game, sources have told TEAMtalk.
Tottenham have had an excellent season under new manager Ange Postecoglou and the club are looking to bolster the market for him. They have already added Radu Dragusin from Genoa and Timo Werner from RB Leipzig in this window, but are closing in on another reinforcement.
Spurs have identified Nusa as their main target and sources confirmed to TEAMtalk this Thursday that they are closing in on his signature.
However, he will not be joining the club this month as his wish was clear and he wants to stay at Club Brugge until the end of the current campaign, in which they qualified for the Europa Conference knockout stage and Nusa has already scored four goals in 27 appearances.
This has been given the green light by the Premier League, which could welcome him in the summer.
A deal worth around £26 million is being discussed and the player has already agreed to the transfer and given his verbal consent on personal terms.
However, there is a risk of a hijack, so they are pushing for a deal.
Tottenham are taking advantage and overtaking Chelsea, who came to Nusa
Chelsea are big admirers of Nusa and have talked about him as a potential target in this window, but Newcastle have also been linked with him recently.
However, Chelsea do not want to put themselves in a difficult position over FFP and will not move until the sale of players is completed.
This gives the advantage to Tottenham, who are doing everything in their power to take advantage of the opportunity and win the race for the 18-year-old.
Postecoglou could also push for the club to opt for Conor Gallagher, as he is considered the “perfect Angel player”, and there could be a late transfer if they feel they can convince the England international.
Sources were clear that Gallagher is determined to stay at Chelsea this season and that he is enjoying playing under Mauricio Pochettino. He has been a key player for the Argentine selector this season, racking up 27 appearances.