It’s probably not every day that Norwegian left winger Antonio Nusa is referred to as the savior in the Italian media, but that’s actually the case today. Gazzetta Dello Sport reports that Roma will have to hurry up or lose Nusa!

They are right, the interest in the 21-year-old from Langhus outside Oslo is huge also from the Premier League where Mikel Arteta intends to team him up with Martin Ødegaard and Newcastle who need to improve their attack with a broad brush.

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Roma must hurry – or lose Nusa!

After the bitter transfer blows with Greenwood, Summerville and Celik, Roma are now betting everything on the Norwegian winger. Price tag: 60 million euros.

“Reason and haste seldom go hand in hand,” Sophocles wrote. But Roma have thought long enough – and are left with three heavy defeats in the transfer market. After both Greenwood and Summerville (Gasperini’s top priorities) fizzled out, and Celik disappeared at the last minute, it’s time to act. Now it is urgent.

Nusa is the savior

The solution has a name: Antonio Nusa. The Norwegian is at the top of Gasperini’s wish list to fill the sore hole on the left wing – a hole that has been empty for over a year.

Nusa has impressed greatly, and in one of several crisis meetings at Trigoria after the Summerville fade, Roma contacted RB Leipzig – this time without too many intermediaries. But the German club, the crown jewel of the Red Bull empire, does not offer any discounts.

The price tag is 60 million euros – maybe as low as 55 – take it or leave it. That’s about 6-7 million more than what Summerville would have cost, including transfer fees, bonuses and man-to-man costs.

Salary within Rome’s reach

Nusa currently earns less than two million euros a year in Leipzig – well within Roma’s salary range. The club has set a cap of 4.5 to 5 million, and that is exactly what they have to offer the Norwegian to beat the competition.

Because the interest is great. Newcastle and Arsenal are following Nusa closely – especially after his World Cup efforts. So far, the English clubs have not struck, so time is short.

But Roma have an ace up their sleeve: the Gasperini factor. He has a knack for elevating attackers to new heights – from Retegui and Lookman to Malen and Papu Gómez. No one has scored more than under Gasp.

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The options

Already today, sporting director D’Amico Friedkin is asking the owners for the green light to make an official bid. But Roma must have backup.

The alternatives are Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) and Said El Mala (Cologne). But both will cost dearly, and the uncertainty is greater than with a more battle-ready profile like Nusa.

Conclusion: Rome must act quickly – or risk the Norwegian dream slipping out of its hands.