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Tottenham close to signing £25m attacker likened to Neymar

Tottenham Hotspur are close to making yet another signing as they apparently close in on a deal to sign Club Brugge star, Antonio Nusa.

Nusa is one of the hottest young players in Europe right now and has caught the attention of clubs in England in the past.

Arsenal have apparently scouted the teenager in the past, while Chelsea were also linked with signing Nusa in the summer months.

However, according to , Nusa now looks to be on his way to Tottenham.

 Photo by Tomas Sisk / Photo News via Getty Images
Photo by Tomas Sisk / Photo News via Getty Images

Tottenham close to signing Antonio Nusa

According to the report, Tottenham are close to striking a deal with Brugge that will be worth upwards of £25m.

The deal will also see Nusa remain with Brugge until the end of the season before making the move to north London in the summer.

Nusa, 18, has starred in Belgium in recent months and has featured 26 times overall for Brugge, with a keeping him out of the other fixtures. He’s also already won four caps for Norway, such is the regard he’s held in.

Known to be one of the more exciting young talents on the continent, the youngster has even drawn comparisons to Brazilian superstar, Neymar.

“I can see similarities to Neymar in Nusa’s movements and in the way he uses the ball,” his former teammate, Mats Solheim, .

Tottenham, it seems, could be getting quite the talent.

Nusa an exciting Spurs signing

While the additions of Timo Werner and Radu Dragusin in this current window are very much for the here and now, the signing of Antonio Nusa is an impressive nod to the future.

Spurs are beating off a host of top clubs to sign Nusa here, if the reports are correct.

For Tottenham and Ange Postecoglou, it’s all about improving the squad and making sure that come next season, everything is in place for them to go full tilt.

Nusa, despite his tender years, is a real talent and can contribute to Spurs soon enough.

In terms of exciting signings for Tottenham fans to look forward to seeing, Nusa is right up there with the best they could have got from Europe right now.