Chelsea monitoring €27m 'Norwegian Mbappe'

James Shearman

• Updated: 7 Sep 2023 12:14 CDT
• 3 min read

Chelsea are monitoring Norwegian wonderkid Antonio Nusa, who has been likened to Kylian Mbappe.

The Blues had a £23 million Deadline Day bid rejected by Club Brugge and didn't up their offer as a result of failing to sell Conor Gallagher and Ian Maatsen.

But the Evening Standard are reporting that Chelsea are still firmly interested in signing the winger, compared to Mbappe.

Indeed, Jacek Kulig of Football Talent Scout fame recently described Nusa as the 'Norweigian Mbappe', having registered a goal and an assist against RWD Molenbeek in the Belgian Pro League.

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Performances like that are the reason Nusa is wanted by several clubs across Europe, including the west London club.

But the Norwegian is well aware that he has plenty of suitors, and is willing to take his time to choose his next destination.

Antonio Nusa on failed Chelsea move

“I didn’t know about it. I saw there was a lot of stuff on my phone. My phone exploded after the game. Then I wondered what happened. Then I realised,” he told Norwegian channel, TV 2.

“I already knew that it wasn’t going to happen, but then the money came on the table. Then it’s seen in a slightly different way. We had to have another conversation when the money arrived, but we were on the same page, so there was no problem there. I knew what to do anyway, so it was fine.”

“[Chelsea offered] a lot of money. A lot of money. But I try not to think about it so much. I can’t focus on that, you know. I don’t think it’s good for me.

“We are talking about very big clubs and that’s where you dream of being in the future. I try not to think about money at all. There’s a lot of money in football, so that’s not what’s on my mind. It’s where I can develop best and become as good as possible.”