Matthew Chadder

Fri 19 January 2024 17:10, UK

Millwall previously rejected the opportunity to sign Spurs target Antonio Nusa for £420,000, Tottenham News has been told.

Tottenham News previously revealed (18 January) that Johan Lange is keen to bring the Club Brugge and Norway forward to the Premier League after the 18-year-old had blown scouts away with his performances for club and country.

The left winger has played 14 times in the Jupiler Pro League this season, so far scoring two goals and providing two assists in 695 minutes of football.

He has already played four times for the Norwegian national team, scoring and grabbing an assist on his debut in a 6-0 win over Jordan (7 September 2023).

Fabrizio Romano has now reported via his official X account (19 January) that talks are currently taking place between Tottenham and Club Brugge, with the North London side “pushing” to get a deal done.

A recruitment source with close links to Norwegian football has revealed to Tottenham News that Nusa was recommended to Millwall when the youngster was still playing his football in Norway, prior to his 2021 move to Brugge, with Stabaek. However, the Championship side “were not interested”.

The South East London club would have been able to sign Nusa for a total package of just £420,000 (€500,000), with the player now valued in the region of at least £25million (Evening Standard, 19 January).

It represents a significant missed opportunity for Millwall, which their London rivals Tottenham will now look to take advantage of.

Ange Postecoglou will be keen to add Nusa to his Spurs squad as his third January signing after the club previously announced the arrivals of Radu Dragusin from Genoa and Timo Werner from RB Leipzig.

In other Tottenham news, a pair of injured Spurs stars are “on schedule” to return against Manchester City in the FA Cup.

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