Arsenal are reportedly accelerating their efforts to seal the transfer of RB Leipzig winger Antonio Nusa this January.
The Norway international has shone during his time with Leipzig, establishing himself as one of the most exciting talents in Europe.
Nusa now looks like an ideal candidate to join this Arsenal side, with Mikel Arteta letting both Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli during the summer, while only Christos Tzolis came in.
The Gunners notably missed out on Morgan Rogers and Vinicius Junior, so it makes sense that they’re now pushing to sign another attacker in January.
According to TEAMtalk, Nusa is the player they’re focusing on, with sporting director Andrea Berta stepping up efforts to put aside funds for a potential €80m deal for the 21-year-old.
Is Antonio Nusa the signing Arsenal need?
Leipzig surely won’t want to sell Nusa in the middle of the season, but Arsenal could surely offer them tempting money.
AFC have spent big in recent times on signings like Bruno Guimaraes, Ezri Konsa, as well as major investments in the likes of Eberechi Eze, Noni Madueke, and Viktor Gyokeres the year before.
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Even if Arsenal aren’t known for splashing the cash at quite the same rate as some of their rivals, they have shown they’re willing to do it for the right player.
Nusa, with an impressive record of six goals and seven assists in all competitions so far this season, certainly seems worth investing in to give Mikel Arteta’s side more of a threat in the final third.
Arsenal currently have Bukayo Saka out injured, so Nusa’s ability to play a variety of roles in attack could end up being useful, even if he’d primarily be best suited to that left-hand side.
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