Sources: Tottenham in late January hunt to sign Andreas Skov Olsen and Antonio Nusa from Club Brugge
Before the transfer market ends this month, Ange Postecoglou is eager to bring Andreas Skov Olsen and Antonio Nusa from Club Brugge into his squad, as Tottenham News has heard.
Tottenham News first reported on January 18 that the team was considering signing left-winger Nusa.
A few days later, on January 20, Fabrizio Romano stated on his official X account that the North London group is “pushing” to reach an agreement.
This season, Nusa has made 27 appearances for Club Brugge in all competitions, tallying three assists and four goals.
At just eighteen, he has already made four competitive appearances and scored one goal for the Norway national team, making his debut for the squad.
Spurs are reportedly interested in signing Nusa, but they are also considering moving for his teammate Skov Olsen, according to a source with strong ties to the Scandinavian market who spoke with Tottenham News.
This season, the 24-year-old has made 33 appearances for Club Brugge across all competitions, playing on the opposite flank of Nusa and contributing six assists and 17 goals.
According to an industry insider who spoke with Toronto News, people in Denmark had “very highly” opinions about Skov Olsen.
With 29 appearances, the right winger has eight goals in eight goals for the Danish national team.
Spurs may try to get Skov Olsen in the interim as they work out a deal with Club Brugge for Nusa.
Ange Postecoglou would have two more excellent choices if she were to get the pair.
With Son Heung-min, Brennan Johnson, Dejan Kulusevski, Bryan Gil, and Timo Werner all capable of playing on the flanks, the Australian is currently well-stocked in that position.
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Destiny Udogie, a left-back for Tottenham, has potential to grow even though he was named the “best left-back in the Premier League.”
Tottenham’s left-back Against Manchester City, Destiny Udogie shown that he still has a lot to learn.
Spurs’ FA Cup run came to an abrupt end when Pep Guardiola’s team defeated them 1-0 at the Tottenham
On their sixth visit to Tottenham’s new stadium, it was the first time City had triumphed there. Nathan Ake’s goal in the 88th minute was also their first in the recently constructed arena.
After losing out on a spot in the fifth round of the oldest cup competition in England, Ange Postecoglou and his team will be frustrated and will need to return their attention to the Premier League.
All of the Spurs players had a challenging evening, but Udogie in particular had ups and downs.
Ever since he moved to North London, the 21-year-old has been nothing short of amazing. For an initial payment of £15 million, Tottenham acquired Udogie from Udinese, then for the 2022–2023 season, they loaned him back to the Serie A team (Sky Sports News, August 16, 2022).
The Italian, who moved to Hotspur Way last summer, has established himself as a vital member of Postecoglou’s squad. He has started 18 Premier League games so far this year and has only missed a few because of injury or suspension.
In his little stay in England thus far, he has left a lasting effect.
As per fbref, he is among the top four percent of Premier League fullbacks this season for touches made in the opposition penalty area (3.18 per 90), carries into the opposition penalty area (0.96 per 90), and tackles made (2.88 per 90).
Udogie has adapted to life in the Premier League like a duck to water, and former Republic of Ireland striker Clinton Morrison had all praise for the young player last night during the match against City.
“I think Udogie has been the best left-back in the Premier League this season,” Morrison said on January 26 on BBC Radio 5 Live.
For a player so young and inexperienced, it is really high praise, and instances from Udogie’s game versus City supported Morrison’s assertion.
The dynamic fullback made three tackles, one interception, two clearances, and won eight of his fourteen ground duels and one of his two aerial duels, according to Sofascore. He also showed some quality with the ball, as all of the long balls he put forward turned out to be accurate.
But some of his performances may indicate that he lacks experience playing at the highest level against a squad the caliber of Manchester City, and that Udogie still has a lot of growth and learning ahead of him.
He was only successful with one of his four attempted dribbles, completed only 88% of his passes, and was dribbled past once.
Even if Udogie was excellent in other areas of the game, there were times when he may have touched the ball too often. He is undoubtedly not the finished product.
It’s good to hear compliments like the one Morrison gave Udogie, but people close to the athlete need to make sure he stays grounded so he can keep working hard and reach his incredible potential.
