Spurs have been monitoring the Norwegian winger’s improvement for some time as well as are now looking to move quickly to get in front of their rivals and secure a future star.
Discussions are already underway regarding a buy that would keep him on loan at the Belgian club till the summer.
Tottenham have already recruited Timo Werner as a winger on loan from RB Leipzig this month, so Nusa will face strong competition for positions and would profit better from remaining put in the immediate term.
Nusa was a player they considered signing this past summer, and since then he has been monitored by a lot of Premier League clubs.
His signing would be viewed as a triumph for Spurs, who struck quickly in the January window to sign center-back Radu Dragusin over Bayern Munich and former Chelsea attacker Werner.
Can Hojbjerg leave?
With Pierre Emile-Hojbjerg’s future in doubt, they could still be looking for a center midfielder before the deadline.
They’ve got a two-week break before facing Manchester City in the FA Cup fourth round on January 26 – a game in which Hojbjerg might start.
Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr are currently at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). James Maddison and Giovani Lo Celso are now sidelined, even though there is a chance one or both will be ready in 10 days.
Hojbjerg played 90 minutes in Sunday’s 2-2 draw at Manchester United, his seventh start in the Premier League this season, as manager Ange Postecoglou picked only six substitutes due to a shortage.
Tottenham will review their alternatives in the closing days of the window, assessing who has come back by then, to see if there is room to allow Hojbjerg leave and bring in a replacement.
However, Spurs aren’t willing to accept any low-ball offers for Hojbjerg, who has 18 months left on his contract and is being pursued by Juventus and Napoli in Serie A, as well as Premier League clubs.
Until an obligation to buy is attached, a loan is considered completely off the table, thus any interested team must be prepared to give a long-term solution.
Spurs continue to pursue younger, more long-term goals in all positions, and in addition to Chelsea’s reported interest in Conor Gallagher, they have been watching Atalanta star Ederson.
