Antonio Nusa is still the guy Roma wants, but man, the numbers around this deal are just brutal. RB Leipzig wants a staggering €55m for the Norwegian winger, a price tag that’s making this whole thing crawl. You thought €50m for Crysencio Summerville, who only scored four Bundesliga goals last season before he jetted off to Saudi Arabia, was steep? Well, Nusa’s even more! It’s wild when you remember Lorenzo Pellegrini hit that same four-goal tally in Serie A. The figures being thrown around totally underline how tough it’s been for the club to get these critical deals over the line.
The Price Battle and Gasperini’s Challenge
That €55m for Nusa is the real sticking point. Sure, Gian Piero Gasperini is a wizard when it comes to turning average players into goal machines , he practically transformed Lookman into a 15-goal beast at Atalanta , but even he can’t magic away a bloated transfer fee. Roma desperately needs three attacking additions: two wingers, no less, and a solid deputy for Donyell Malen. It’s a huge ask, especially when three targets have already slipped away, with Tzolis making a move to Arsenal. The pressure is on, and the fluctuating prices are just making the whole situation a headache.
Plan A, Plan B, and a Wild Card Rashford Suggestion
Despite the stalemate, Nusa remains Plan A. He’s a player who links up superbly with Erling Haaland for Norway, so you know he’s got real talent. But what if Plan A doesn’t pan out? Cologne’s El Mala is the Plan B for the final third, and here’s where it gets interesting: Leipzig’s own interest in El Mala could actually be the key to freeing up Nusa. Talk about a potential triangle worth watching! Coach Gasperini is also keeping an eye on Fenerbahçe’s Kerem Aktürkoğlu and Benfica’s Andreas Schjelderup. Then, out of nowhere, Marcus Rashford was reportedly offered up on Friday as part of ongoing talks with Manchester United over Manu Koné. For the trequarti role, the plan is to blend one established name with a promising youngster at a more modest fee. Sporting director D’Amico has been tracking PSG’s 18-year-old Mbaye and Feyenoord’s Sauer for a while. Tresoldi would only come into the reckoning if the pursuit of Santiago Castro totally falls apart.
We’re nearly two months deep into this transfer stalemate, but with 37 days left in the window, Roma still has the time and the means. Their executives just gotta hold their nerve and get these deals done.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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