Arsenal 'confident' of beating Tottenham to Bundesliga winger despite £58.5m price

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Tottenham have been told that their North London rivals are now showing serious interest in a pacy winger who has been on the Lilywhites’ radar for years.While Mathys Tel has come into form after a poor start to the season, left wing is a problem area for Spurs, given the injuries to Mykhailo Mudryk and Wilson Odobert.Mudryk has not played competitive football for two years due to his previous doping ban, while Odobert will come off a lengthy layoff due to an ACL injury and may take time to get back to his best.Spurs could thus be tempted to add a left-winger to their squad in January, but one of their leading targets could potentially be on his way to the Emirates.Photo by Jan Fromme – firo sportphoto/Getty ImagesArsenal are confident of winning race for Tottenham target Antonio NusaSpurs were exploring a move for Antonio Nusa throughout the summer, but the Norway international, who starred in the World Cup, ended up staying put at RB Leipzig.Tottenham have been backed to go back in for the 21-year-old in the summer, but they face competition from their North London rivals, for the winger, who has scored six goals and provided seven assists so far this term.According to a report from The Daily Briefing, the Gunners are ‘confident’ of landing the Leipzig man during the upcoming transfer window.Meanwhile, another update from The Sun claims that also states that Mikel Arteta’s men have set their sight son Nusa as they look to add firepower to the attack.However, this report suggests that a deal for the Norwegian star will be difficult to pull off mid-season, with Leipzig not wanting to lose any of their key men in January.It is pointed out that the Bundesliga club are under no pressure to sell, having got £120m from Real Madrid for Yan Diomande in the summer. With Nusa contracted until 2029, they are in a strong negotiating position.Arsenal are not willing to meet Leipzig’s asking price for NusaThis update comes just a week after TuttoMercatoWeb revealed that the Premier League champions are facing one stumbling block in their pursuit of the former Club Brugge man.It was revealed that Arsenal are hoping to land Nusa for €55m (£46m) in January, but Leipzig value their star man at close to €70m (£58.5m).Leipzig asking price has emerged as ‘the main obstacle’ for the Gunners, and potentially gives Tottenham an opportunity to beat their fierce rivals to the player by paying up the fee.READ MORE: Tottenham battle Arsenal and Chelsea to sign £50m Aleksey Batrakov after four Champions League goalsThe post Arsenal 'confident' of beating Tottenham to Bundesliga winger despite £58.5m price appeared first on Spurs Web.