Fabrizio Romano says a January move for Antonio Nusa is difficult, and that immediately changes the shape of Aston Villa's winger search. Romano said on football365.com that selling Nusa in January would take a “crazy proposal” to shift RB Leipzig's plan, and added that there is still “no guarantee at all” that anything happens in the window.
Romano's warning on Nusa
Romano's update is the clearest line yet on why Villa's pursuit has hit resistance. Nusa has 6 goals and 8 assists across competitions this season, and his Bundesliga return is 4 goals in 9 appearances, with 653 minutes played. Those are the kind of numbers that make a mid-season sale awkward for Leipzig, especially when they are still pushing in the league.
The point is not that Villa should give up on him. It is that they may have to wait, or pay far more than a normal January move would suggest.
Villa's fallback plan
That is why Oğuz Aydın keeps coming up as the alternative. He has 4 goals and 5 assists this campaign, and Villa have already seen him up close because Fenerbahçe beat them 6-0 in the Champions League earlier in the season. He also posted a 7.0 rating in that game, which helps explain why he is in the conversation.
Aydin is not being framed as Villa's next signing, only as a realistic contingency if Leipzig hold firm on Nusa. The January chase is still alive, but Romano's update makes the more likely outcome a wait, or a switch to another wide option before the window closes.
Written by Jack Mercer with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 3 outlets. How we work →
