Tore Andre Flo believes his former club Chelsea should sign Norway international star Antonio Nusa in the summer transfer window.
The Blues are looking to recruit a new winger after sending Jadon Sancho back to Manchester United following his loan spell in west London.
They are already in talks to sign Borussia Dortmund’s Jamie Gittens but Flo feels Nusa – who plays for RB Leipzig – should also be in Chelsea’s sights.
The 20-year-old, who is valued at €28m (£23.6m) by Transfermarkt, can be deployed as a winger or attacking midfielder and is under contract with his current club until 2029.
Flo has been left impressed by his Norwegian compatriot after his performance in the 3-0 World Cup qualifying win over Italy on Friday, in which Nusa assisted his country’s first goal and then scored the second.
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Antonio Nusa was ‘amazing’ against Italy
‘I’ve been watching the national team for a bit now,’ Flo, who played 76 times for Norway from 1995 to 2004, told Metro via NewBettingSites.uk.
Who is Antonio Nusa?
Nusa joined Bundesliga side RB Leipzig from Club Brugge in August 2024, signing a five-year deal.
He’s played 36 times for RB Leipzig to date, conjuring up a total of 12 goal involvements.
Nusa has particularly impressed on the international stage for Norway, scoring five goals and registering seven assists across 14 caps.
‘There are some big superstars in there but [Chelsea] wouldn’t be able to buy Erling Haaland or Martin Odegaard. There is a player called Antonio Nusa.
‘I think he is very, very exciting. I’ve just seen him play against Italy and he was amazing in that game. I think he’d be possible to buy for a big club like Chelsea.’
‘Mike Maignan a very smart signing for Chelsea’
Meanwhile, Flo feels that AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan is a ‘very smart’ signing for his old club in the summer transfer window.
‘There has been a lot of talk about the goalkeeping position at Chelsea,’ Flo said. ‘I think it was on the cards that something was going to happen there.
‘It sounds like a good signing to me. A club like Chelsea would improve the squad straight away if there was any doubt [over Robert Sanchez]. To me it sounds very, very smart.’
‘Liam Delap should be targeting 20 goals’
Chelsea signed Ipswich striker Liam Delap in a £30m deal this summer and Flo has set a goal target for his first season at Stamford Bridge.
‘If you are a striker for Chelsea, there is a chance to score well over 20 goals,’ Flo added.
‘If you want to be successful you need to score 20. But it depends on how he will share his time playing [with Nicolas Jackson].
‘Is one going to play 80 per cent of the time? So it’s hard to put a number – but I think it’s possible to get 20.’