After Antonio Nusa was linked with a move to Tottenham Hotspur, a Norwegian journalist has explained why it is the perfect time for him to go there.
Norwegian foreigner Nusa is currently the subject of talks between Tottenham and his current employer, Club Brugge. This follows a Chelsea rival signing him in the latest transfer window.
Now, Tottenham are trying to buy Nusa from Club Brugge before loaning him back to the Belgian side for the rest of the season as a sweetener.
Tottenham are ready to invest around €30m plus add ons to sign the teenager, hoping he will reward their faith in the long term.
Although Nusa played in the Champions League for Club Brugge last season, joining a Premier League side of Tottenham’s stature would be classed as a step up.
But according to Norwegian journalist and sportscaster Oyvind Alsaker, the effect he had on Nusa early in his career could be replicated when Tottenham sign him.
Alsaker told VG: “Tottenham are one step ahead of Club Brugge. At the same time, it’s understandable given the way he came into the picture, whether at Brugge or the national team.
“It’s rare to see a young man come to the national championship and make such an impact. “
In fact, Nusa scored on his senior debut for Norway last year, which helped him stand out even more.
Tottenham liked what they saw in Nusa and the club now hope to protect their facilities for the next level of their development.
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And Alsaker believes it will bring the kind of flavour that Ange Postecoglou aims to inject into its forward line.
The journalist continued: “Tottenham is a wonderful position. There’s a positive atmosphere there now, with a wonderful coach who likes to play in the most sensible way and players with an X factor. “
“There’s a nice ‘go’ at that club and a good time to come in. It hasn’t always been like that.”
Postecoglou has implemented an attacking taste more in line with what Tottenham fans have not seen since he left Celtic to take over this summer.
It could include space for someone like Nusa to thrive in once he has built up enough experience.
So far he has played games for Club Brugge and has scored six goals. Most of his appearances were as a left winger.
In that kind of territory, Tottenham have Son Heung-min, the club captain who has played more of a centre-forward role when he has been available this season.
Other features available to Postecoglou include Manor Solomon, who has been injured lately, Bryan Gil, who is linked with some other departures, and Timo Werner, who arrived on loan at RB Leipzig this month and, according to Son, can also play up front. .
Werner’s future beyond his loan spell remains to be determined, but there is an option for Tottenham to buy him if they want to.