“He must continue as he has done. Work hard, be humble. He’s a nice boy. Very calm and nice type. It’s going to be just fine. He just has to enjoy the football and continue to deliver as he does. Then it will be good.”
But Chelsea still believe that they are the favourites to land Nusa, who could be the latest young football talent to head to Stamford Bridge. The likes of Kendry Paez, Romeo Lavia, Lesley Ugochukwu, Deivid Washington, Angelo, Melo Gusto, Carney Chukwuemeka and Andrey Santos have all joined as promising teenagers since Boehly’s takeover.
Nusa, who can play across the forward line, could help add more firepower to Pochettino’s options as the Argentine has been forced to play Ben Chilwell in an advanced position without a lack of alternatives amid an injury crisis.