According to reports, Tottenham is prepared to move quickly to finalize their January transfer window acquisition of Club Brugge striker Antonio Nusa.
Spurs, who were swift to recruit Timo Werner on loan with an eye towards a permanent transfer from RB Leipzig on January 9, may have been the most busy Premier League team over the offseason. Top defender Radu Dragusin was then added by Tottenham, who paid Genoa a sum that increased to €30 million and turned down a late bid from Bayern Munich, allowing them to further bolster their roster.
While Postecoglou has reason to be pleased with his January transactions thus far, it appears the Spurs manager is far from done building his team, and a third and final transfer splash may be planned before the transfer window closes on Thursday, February 1 (11pm).
In fact, the Australian manager still wants to bolster his midfield and is hoping to replace Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, who has fallen in the lineup, with a more dynamic box-to-box player.
Conor Gallagher of Chelsea would be his dream addition, but TEAMtalk can tell that the England midfielder has made it plain that he plans to stay precisely where he is at the moment, despite Tottenham’s best efforts.
Now that it looks like the door has closed, Postecoglou is concentrating on stepping up his offence and recruiting a forward to expand his options.
In light of this, Spurs have been heavily connected to Club Brugge star Nusa in recent days. This season, the adolescent sensation has amazed Belgian spectators with his divine abilities.
With a mission to lure Antonio Nusa to Tottenham, Postecoglou
Spurs are apparently in the initial stages of negotiations with the Belgians regarding a potential signing of the 18-year-old winger, who is valued at approximately €30 million (£25.8 million).
With four caps already under his belt, the Norwegian is considered one of the game’s best prospects, and Spurs are by no means his only admirers considering how quickly he is rising to prominence.
According to sources this week, Newcastle is reportedly making every effort to sabotage the transfer because they believe the player would be a perfect substitute for Miguel Almiron, who has been the target of an approach from Al-Shabab of Saudi Arabia.
But Postecoglou is reportedly keen to keep Nusa in Tottenham’s clutches, and the Australian has already given Daniel Levy the go-ahead to intensify negotiations in an attempt to finalize the transfer.
Tottenham had also been closely monitoring Jonathan Rowe, Norwich’s outstanding young player, but insider journalist Dean Jones has revealed Postecoglou will exert every effort to complete a deal for Nusa before the transfer window closes.
In the long run, Rowe might be a guy Tottenham is considering. Jones told Givemesport, “I’d be surprised if they wanted that for the here and now. It feels too early to sign Rowe if you expect him to make an impact.”
“I’ve heard a lot more about Nusa, and I know that they’ve been enthralled by his play recently. This man has a genuine work rate about him in addition to his incredibly incredible ball skills.
“Given his age, he has the potential to be tailored to Postecoglou’s preferences for a front-line player in the future.”
Tottenham’s potential transfer window was disclosed
Although Jones says it won’t be considered a disaster if Spurs are able to work out a deal that would see the star move to N17 over the summer, Spurs are still want to sign Nusa this month.
It is unclear how that will be accomplished—by agreeing to a transfer early or by striking a deal to keep him on loan in Belgium for the time being.
In any case, Jones says negotiations are still going on in an attempt to get to a consensus.
Thus, the talks will continue to be reported. It’s not a catastrophe if it doesn’t occur during this window because that wasn’t the original plan. However, given that they would have a guy like that entering the lineup for the upcoming season, it would have been preferable to finish sooner.
Tottenham isn’t just focusing on Nusa as a new attacker; Postecoglou is also trying to sign Joshua Zirkzee, a striker for Bologna who is also being watched by Manchester United and Arsenal.
