Arsenal’s path to signing RB Leipzig star Antonio Nusa is becoming clearer, as the German side desperately need sales next year.
Reports have linked the Gunners with a move for the Leipzig winger over the last few weeks following his flying start to the season.
Nusa has been the start man for Leipzig so far, with six goals and eight assists in 15 games in all competitions to date. That has, seemingly, garnered attention from the likes of Arsenal.
A report at the end of October stated that they were serious about a potential €70m move for the Leipzig winger.
Six days ago, a follow up report stated that Arsenal had sent a delegation of scouts to Leipzig to watch Nusa in action. The Arsenal scouts attended the Champions League clash with Manchester City just to watch Nusa specifically.
A third report this week then explained that it would be €70m minimum if Arsenal were to get their man in the coming months.
Leipzig sales needed
Journalist Philipp Hinze now reports that the path to the winger is becoming an open one. Why? Because Leipzig need sales next summer.
He explains that even if they qualify for the Champions League this season, Leipzig will once again have to generate transfer income.
The German side need to generate more than €100m gross in transfer revenue. If they miss out on the Champions League, that figure will be even higher.
Nusa is one of the players at the club ‘who could bring in big money’. He doesn’t have a release clause in his current deal. The club currently value him at €70-90m. They would, obviously, prefer the latter figure given their need for more than €100m in sales.
If the forward can continue this season as he’s started it, that might not be out of the realms of possibility.
Will Arsenal spend again?
The question is whether Arsenal would want to pay such a fee. Given the first reports of their interest stated that they were trying to bring a €70m figure down, it seems unlikely.
The Gunners have not been shy in spending big in recent years of course. Declan Rice cost €116.6m two years ago. Bruno Guimaraes cost €87.5m this summer.
There’s also been €75m on the likes of Kai Havertz, €70m on Martin Zubimendi and €69m on Viktor Gyökeres and Eberechi Eze. Whether they consider Nusa as worth such a fee, remains to be seen.
For now, he’s shining in Leipzig and showing all the signs of being worth a huge outlay next summer. That will please the German side, who desperately need the money, regardless of Champions League qualification.
🔴 Bereits durchgesickert: im Falle der CL-Quali muss Leipzig erneut mehr als €100m (brutto) mit Transfererlösen generieren. Beim Verpassen des Wettbewerbs deutlich mehr.
Spieler, bei denen man mit dem nächsten Schritt rechnet bzw. die große Summen reinspülen könnten:
• Antonio Nusa – keine Klausel, €70m-€90m möglich.
• Castello Lukeba – €65m Klausel im Sommer, möchte den nächsten Schritt gehen, wechselte jetzt extra die Agentur.
• Ezechiel Banzuzi – €65m Klausel im Sommer, die RB ihm aber für €3m brutto abkaufen könnte. Ergibt nur bei >€70m-Angeboten Sinn. Aktuell noch nicht realistisch. Banzuzi kann perspektivisch aber hohe Summe bringen. Spannend für englischen Markt. @SkySportDE
— Philipp Hinze (@philipphinze24) November 13, 2026
