Rome Transfer Market: Sudden Change in Strategy for the New Left Winger

Roma wants to shift gears in the transfer market, readjusting its strategy to strengthen the left side of its attack following days of internal evaluations and parallel negotiations. The imminent arrival of Nahuel Molina—a deal worth approximately 13 million plus 4 in bonuses—allows the Giallorossi to focus the remainder of their budget on a key target like Antonio Nusa, who recently represented Norway at the World Cup.

Until just a few hours ago, an alternative option was still on the table—one involving Lyon’s Fofana—but the potential deal fell through almost immediately after OL’s management flatly rejected Roma’s offer. The Rome-based club is therefore ready to make a strong push for Nusa, whom Gasperini considers the ideal player to add unpredictability, speed, and quality in one-on-one situations. The Norwegian is seen as a strategic investment—young but already accustomed to international soccer—and a perfect addition to an attack that needs creativity.

The ability to keep the costs of the Molina deal in check now becomes a key factor in getting closer to the 55 million that Leipzig is asking for the Norwegian talent. Talks are ongoing; Roma is working out the right formula to convince the Red Bull club and then finalize a deal with the player’s representatives as well.

Born in 2005 in Ski to a Norwegian mother and a Nigerian father, Antonio Nusa came up through the youth systems at Langhus and Stabaek, making his senior debut with the latter club in the summer of 2021. That same year, he moved to Club Brugge in Belgium, establishing himself as one of the league’s best left wingers and attracting the attention of Leipzig. Now in his second season in the Bundesliga, he has played 56 games in Germany’s top division and 71 overall for RB, scoring 10 goals in total, including 7 in the Bundesliga.