Published: March 3, 2022 2:53 pm
Last Updated: March 3, 2022 11:44 pm
Arsenal are in the race to sign Club Brugge starlet Noa Lang, but could face competition from Leicester City and other Premier League sides this summer as they chase his signature.
In January, the Dutchman revealed that he is almost certain to leave Brugge this summer. At an awards evening, Lang claimed that ‘I’m going to be very honest. Chances are I’ll be leaving next summer.’
And the Gunners are thought to have been scouting the winger for several months now, as they look to bolster their frontline ahead of the prospect of European football next campaign. At present, Mikel Arteta can call upon 4 senior options in wide areas, in the form of Bukayo Saka, Emile Smith Rowe, Gabriel Martinelli and Nicolas Pepe.
But, there is an expectation that another wide forward will be brought in this summer to provide added backup, and Lang certainly fits the profile of player that Arsenal are targeting. A move for Sambi Lokonga from Anderlecht shows that they are keeping their finger on the pulse of Belgian football too.
BRUGGE, BELGIUM – SEPTEMBER 24 : Noa Lang forward of Club Brugge during the Jupiler Pro League match between Club Brugge and OHL Leuven on September 24, 2021 in Brugge, Belgium, 09/24/2021 ( Photo by Philippe Crochet / Photonews via Getty Images )
He ‘will not dream’ of Brighton
According to Club Brugge legend Gert Verheyen, Lang has his eyes set on a move to either Arsenal, or north London rivals Tottenham.
‘He will not dream of clubs like Brighton’, Verheyen told Het Nieuwsblad [via Sports witness]. ‘But the question is whether clubs like Arsenal or Tottenham will come this summer.’
It is thought that any potential move would set interested parties back around 25 million pounds, a reasonable price given that the 22-year-old Dutchman has contributed to 17 goals in the Pro League this campaign.
Leicester City is another side with Lang on their radar, though whether or not they would fall into the same category as Brighton is unknown.
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| 2 | Liverpool FC | 26 | 50 | 60 |
| 3 | Chelsea FC | 25 | 31 | 50 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 27 | 10 | 47 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 27 | 12 | 45 |
| 6 | Arsenal FC | 24 | 11 | 45 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 25 | 3 | 42 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 26 | 3 | 40 |
| 9 | Southampton FC | 26 | -3 | 35 |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 26 | -5 | 33 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 27 | -1 | 30 |
| 12 | Leicester City | 24 | -4 | 30 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 25 | -4 | 30 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 25 | -17 | 25 |
| 15th | Brentford FC | 27 | -17 | 24 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 26 | -31 | 23 |
| 17 | Everton FC | 24 | -13 | 22 |
| 18 | Burnley FC | 25 | -10 | 21 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 26 | -22 | 19 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 26 | -40 | 17 |
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| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 19 |
| Jota, Diogo | Liverpool FC | 12 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 11 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City | 10 |
| Sterling, Raheem | Manchester City | 10 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 9 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 9 |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 9 |
| Smith-Rowe, Emile | Arsenal FC | 9 |
| Rafinha | Leeds United | 9 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 8 |
| Antonio, Michael | West Ham United | 8 |
| Mahrez, Riyad | Manchester City | 8 |
| Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 8 |
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 |
| Maupay, Neal | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 |
| Zaha, Wilfried | Crystal Palace | 8 |
| Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 7 |
| Saka, Bukayo | Arsenal FC | 7 |
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| Neves, Ruben | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 9 |
| Salisu, Mohammed | Southampton FC | 0 | 8 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 0 | 7 |
| Cash, Matty | Aston Villa | 0 | 8 |
| Brownhill, Josh | Burnley FC | 0 | 8 |
| Mctominay, Scott | Manchester United | 0 | 8 |
| Firpo, Junior | Leeds United | 0 | 8 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 0 | 7 |
| Rice, Declan | West Ham United | 0 | 7 |
| Moreno, Rodrigo | Leeds United | 0 | 7 |
| Tarkowski, James | Burnley FC | 0 | 7 |
| Shaw, Luke | Manchester United | 0 | 7 |
| Mings, Tyrone | Aston Villa | 0 | 7 |
| Maguire, Harry | Manchester United | 0 | 6 |
| Bissouma, Yves | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 7 |
| Williams, Brandon | Norwich City | 0 | 7 |
| Antonio, Michael | West Ham United | 0 | 5 |
| Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 0 | 6 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 1 | 5 |
| Jimenez, Raul | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 5 |
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| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 10 |
| Alexander-Arnold, Trent | Liverpool FC | 10 |
| Robertson, Andy | Liverpool FC | 9 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 8 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 8 |
| Jesus, Gabriel | Manchester City | 7 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 6 |
| Antonio, Michael | West Ham United | 6 |
| Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 6 |
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