Tottenham in talks to sign 18-year-old 'Norwegian Neymar' ahead of Arsenal and Chelsea, with deal imminent: report

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Tottenham Hotspur are on the verge of striking a deal for a Norwegian wonderkid likened to Neymar, beating London rivals in the process

Tottenham Hotspur Ange Postecoglou of Celtic FC looks on prior to the UEFA Champions League group F match between Shakhtar Donetsk and Celtic FC at The Marshall Jozef Pilsudski's Municipal Stadium of Legia Warsaw on September 14, 2022 in Warsaw, Poland.
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Tottenham Hotspur are poised to win the race for an 18-year-old wonderkid likened to Neymar.

Reports in recent days have claimed that the Lilywhites are now imbued with bigger spending power, following revenues increasing. Tottenham have already completed deals for the likes of Radu Dragusin and Timo Werner this month, as they look to capitalise on their good first half of the season and finish strongly.

But perhaps most impressively, Spurs could now beat some of Europe's elite – including London rivals Arsenal and Chelsea to the signing of a highly-rated youngster.

Daniel Levy Chairman of Tottenham Hotspur looks on during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on May 06, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)

Tottenham have an increased spending power, according to reports (Image credit: Getty Images)

Belgian outlet HLN says that Club Brugge starlet Antonio Nusa is on the verge of a move to Spurs ahead of their rivals. The Norwegian will remain on loan in the Belgian Pro League before heading to north London in the summer.

The 18-year-old was named at No.12 in FourFourTwo's list of the most exciting teenagers to watch this season in September, with us noting that Nusa's "vision belies his age, with the ability to pick a lock from the left wing – and he's versatile enough to switch up his game if he moves to the right."

Nusa, who scored on his international debut and is tipped to follow in the footsteps of Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard as one of his nation's brightest talents, has compared his game to Brazilian legend Neymar.

Nusa Antonio forward of Club Brugge in action during the Jupiler Pro League match between Club Brugge and Sporting Charleroi at the Jan Breydel stadium on September 16, 2023 in Brugge, Belgium, 16/09/2023 ( Photo by Nico Vereecken / Photo News via Getty Images)

Antonio Nusa has caught the attention of some of Europe's finest (Image credit: Getty Images)

As long ago as last September, Arsenal and Chelsea were tipped to revive interest in the young winger after failing to capture him over the summer.

Nusa is valued at €17 million by Transfermarkt. 

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Mark White has been at on FourFourTwo since joining in January 2020, first as a staff writer before becoming content editor in 2023. An encyclopedia of football shirts and boots knowledge – both past and present – Mark has also represented FFT at both FA Cup and League Cup finals (though didn't receive a winners' medal on either occasion) and has written pieces for the mag ranging on subjects from Bobby Robson's season at Barcelona to Robinho's career. He has written cover features for the mag on Mikel Arteta and Martin Odegaard, and is assisted by his cat, Rosie, who has interned for the brand since lockdown.