Leipzig want €80m for Arsenal winger target Antonio Nusa
RB Leipzig are willing to sell winger Antonio Nusa next summer for a fee in the region of €80 million, but only if Arsenal or any other suitor meets that valuation, according to Metro, citing Bild.
The Gunners are reportedly stepping up their interest in the 21 year old Norway international ahead of the January window, though Leipzig are said to be reluctant to let him go mid season unless an extraordinary offer lands on their desk.
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Arsenal were expected to strengthen their forward line over the summer after sanctioning the departures of Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard. Christos Tzolis arrived from Club Brugge as the main addition in that area, but his impact has been limited so far, partly due to injury.
The north London club also missed out on several other high profile targets. Morgan Rogers chose to join Chelsea instead, while Vinicius Junior opted to sign a new long term contract at Real Madrid rather than move to the Premier League. Arsenal were also reportedly willing to break their transfer record for Julian Alvarez, but the forward ultimately stayed at Atletico Madrid after setting his sights on Barcelona.
Scouted against Manchester City
Nusa was on Arsenal's radar before his move to RB Leipzig from Club Brugge and has remained there since. Bild reports that Arsenal sent scouts to watch him during Leipzig's recent Champions League meeting with Manchester City, a game in which he scored in a 3-2 defeat.
The same report claims Mikel Arteta is impressed by Nusa's tactical discipline, versatility and athleticism, qualities that have stood out during a productive campaign for Martin Demichelis's side in the Bundesliga.
Arsenal's form and the case for more firepower
Arsenal go into the international break having won nine of their last ten Premier League games, including a 1-0 victory over Hull City on Saturday. The club are also well placed to qualify automatically for the next phase of the Champions League, sitting on ten points from a possible twelve.
Most of those Premier League wins, however, have come by a single goal margin, with Arteta leaning heavily on defensive solidity as the foundation of his side's start to the season. Adding more creativity and goal threat in the final third appears to be viewed as the next step in the squad's evolution, which is where a player of Nusa's profile could fit.
Having held back from major spending in the forward areas over the summer, Arsenal appear poised to revisit the market, with Nusa one of the names being tracked heading into 2027.
