Arsenal are targeting two players from RB Leipzig ahead of the new season.
The Gunners will be aiming to bolster their squad after finishing second in the Premier League for the third season in a row.
One of the club’s top priorities will be to sign a new striker, with RB Leipzig star Benjamin Sesko a strong target.
Another player they are reportedly keeping a close eye on is Antonio Nusa.
Antonio Nusa in action for RB Leipzig vs Stuttgart
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Arsenal eyeing move for RB Leipzig star Antonio Nusa
According to CaughtOffside, Arsenal are considering Nusa as another player they could look to sign as talks continue with the Leipzig regarding Sesko.
As per the report, Nusa is attracting interest from a number of clubs after impressing in the Bundesliga, most notably from the Gunners.
Besides Arsenal, there is interest from Chelsea, Newcastle, Aston Villa, Everton and Napoli.
This is not the first time the Gunners have shown interest in the player. Nusa has been previously courted by Arsenal under former sporting director Edu.
The German club are reportedly valuing the player at £37m (€45m), and while there is interest, the priority for Arsenal is said to be getting the Sesko deal over the line.
Antonio Nusa is an Arsenal supporter
The interest from Mikel Arteta’s side is interesting, given that the player has admitted he used to support Arsenal growing up.
Speaking to TV2 Sport on TikTok, when asked which club he supported as a child, he named both Arsenal and Barcelona.
“What was your favourite team when you were a little or a smaller child?” Nusa was asked.
Nusa replied: “Arsenal and Barcelona, it was both of them.”
Antonio Nusa almost joined Tottenham
Tottenham almost signed Nusa last January, with the deal close to completion at one point.
The move got hijacked by Brentford late in the transfer window and it appeared that the Norwegian was going to join the Bees, but the deal fell through in the final moments.
The 20-year-old ultimately ended up staying at Club Brugge at that time and in the summer transfer window, Nusa joined RB Leipzig for £18m.
He impressed in his debut season, scoring five goals and assisting eight, playing across seven different positions.