Barcelona and Milan battle for the ‘Norwegian Neymar’
Karan Tejwani
- 17 Sept 2022 18:35 BST
- 3 min read
Barcelona and Milan are set to compete for the signing of a Norwegian youngster, renowned around Europe and is being labelled as the “new Neymar” for his similar style to the Paris Saint-Germain winger.
Youngster Antonio Nusa has been impressing in Belgium for Club Brugge recently, and even scored in the 4-0 route of Porto on Wednesday evening in the Champions League.
Scouts across Europe have been tracking Nusa development over the years, but it’s the Italian champions and the Catalan club who have most been willing to take action over it.
He made history over the week, becoming the second-youngest player in history to score in the Champions League, after Ansu Fati, with Nusa being just 17 years and five months old.
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Milan have already signed one talent from Club Brugge this year in the form of attacking midfielder Charles De Ketelaere, and he has impressed with the Italians so far this season.
They’ll be hoping to put that relationship to good use again if they are to sign Nusa in the coming months, but will face stern competition from Barcelona.
Milan have been building a young core for their squad in recent times having developed the likes of Fikayo Tomori, Rafael Leao, Pierre Kalulu and more over the years.
Club Brugge's Antonio Nusa is the first player born in 2005 to score in the UEFA Champions League! 🔵⚫️🇳🇴 pic.twitter.com/R5gOGEtu9y
— Football Talent Scout - Jacek Kulig (@FTalentScout) September 13, 2022
Like Milan, Barcelona are also hoping to build a young group of players, with players such as Pedri, Gavi, Ansu Fati and more coming through the ranks.
Adding Nusa would be another piece to the jigsaw – the youngster has been compared to Neymar for his speed and brilliant dribbling, and adding a player like him would be valuable.
The player was reportedly valued at around €3 to 4 million in recent weeks, but given his quick development and impressive Champions League returns, it may not be that low for much longer.
