Noa Lang showing up the greats on the European stage
Belgium continues to be a hot spot proving ground for young talent on the continent in recent years as Club Brugge KV’s Dutch U21 international winger Noa Lang is the latest starlet to draw attention from bigger clubs in Europe.
The 22-year-old has started the 2021-22 Jupiler Pro League campaign like a house on fire thus far, registering 3-goals and adding 4-assists in nine appearances thus far while helping Blauw-Zwart to the top of the table, one point ahead of KAS Eupen, KRC Genk, and Royal Antwerp who are all one point behind.
But the most impressive aspect of the Dutch starlet’s season thus far was his performance in the Champions League in Brugge’s match day one 1-1 draw at home against Paris Saint-Germain.
In combination with another youngster in 20-year-old Belgian international attacking midfielder Charles De Ketelaere, Lang headlined an impressive Brugge performance.
Charles De Ketelaere & Noa Lang vs. PSG compared to Neymar, Mbappé & Messi in that fixture:
🔘 More shot-creating actions [14-9]
🔘 As many chances created [6-6]
🔘 As many successful take-ons [6-6]Group A’s real star frontline. 😉 💫 pic.twitter.com/XmgwkziFcn
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) September 28, 2021
The young duo boasted more shot creating chances, and an equal amount of both chances created & successful take-ons as PSG’s combined attacking trio of Kylian Mbappé, Neymar, and Lionel Messi.
Arsenal and Leeds lead Premier League interest
Noa Lang was already on the radar screens of Leeds United during the summer transfer window before when the Elland Road outfit were rumored to have agreed terms with the Dutch starlet on a move to the club.
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, 24/09/2021 ( Photo by Philippe Crochet / Photonews via Getty Images)
But now Arsenal have seemingly taken the lead regarding their interest in the player, and according to Dutch outlet Voetbal24, the player and his camp are equally intrigued by the interest.
Any purchase considered by the Gunners for Lang would not come on the cheap, however, with the club hoping to receive somewhere in the region of €30million for the Dutchman.
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Premier League table
| # | Team | MP | D | P |
| 1 | Liverpool FC | 6 | 11 | 14 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 6 | 11 | 13 |
| 3 | Chelsea FC | 6 | 10 | 13 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 6 | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Everton FC | 6 | 5 | 13 |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | West Ham United | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 9 | Brentford FC | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 10 | Arsenal FC | 6 | -5 | 9 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | -5 | 9 |
| 12 | Watford FC | 6 | -2 | 7 |
| 13 | Leicester City | 6 | -3 | 7 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | -2 | 6 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 16 | Southampton FC | 6 | -3 | 4 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 6 | -7 | 3 |
| 18 | Leeds United | 6 | -8 | 3 |
| 19 | Burnley FC | 6 | -6 | 2 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 6 | -14 | 0 |
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 5 |
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 5 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City | 5 |
| Maupay, Neal | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 4 |
| Sarr, Ismaila | Watford FC | 4 |
| Benrahma, Said | West Ham United | 3 |
| Gray, Demarai | Everton FC | 3 |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 3 |
| Lukaku, Romelu | Chelsea FC | 3 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 3 |
| Calvert-Lewin, Dominic | Everton FC | 3 |
| Jota, Diogo | Liverpool FC | 3 |
| Raphinha | Leeds United | 3 |
| Greenwood, Mason | Manchester United | 3 |
| Doucoure, Abdoulaye | Everton FC | 2 |
| Saint-Maximin, Allan | Newcastle United | 2 |
| Jesus, Gabriel | Manchester City | 2 |
| Townsend, Andros | Everton FC | 2 |
| Player | Team | Red Cards | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 0 | 3 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 0 | 3 |
| Cooper, Liam | Leeds United | 0 | 3 |
| Etebo, Oghenekaro | Watford FC | 0 | 3 |
| Skipp, Oliver | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 3 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 0 | 1 |
| Doucoure, Abdoulaye | Everton FC | 0 | 2 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 0 | 2 |
| Raphinha | Leeds United | 0 | 2 |
| Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 0 | 2 |
| Alonso, Marcos | Chelsea FC | 0 | 2 |
| Rice, Declan | West Ham United | 0 | 2 |
| Richarlison | Everton FC | 0 | 2 |
| Ritchie, Matt | Newcastle United | 0 | 2 |
| Westwood, Ashley | Burnley FC | 0 | 2 |
| Gudmundsson, Johann | Burnley FC | 0 | 2 |
| Duffy, Shane | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 2 |
| Norgaard, Christian | Brentford FC | 0 | 2 |
| Rudiger, Antonio | Chelsea FC | 0 | 2 |
| Tarkowski, James | Burnley FC | 0 | 2 |
| Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 7 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 3 |
| Doucoure, Abdoulaye | Everton FC | 3 |
| Saint-Maximin, Allan | Newcastle United | 3 |
| Jesus, Gabriel | Manchester City | 3 |
| Kovacic, Mateo | Chelsea FC | 3 |
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 2 |
| Benrahma, Said | West Ham United | 2 |
| Townsend, Andros | Everton FC | 2 |
| Ings, Danny | Aston Villa | 2 |
| Toney, Ivan | Brentford FC | 2 |
| Bamford, Patrick | Leeds United | 2 |
| James, Reece | Chelsea FC | 2 |
| Gross, Pascal | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 |
| King, Joshua | Watford FC | 2 |
| Pereira, Ricardo | Leicester City | 2 |
| Alexander-Arnold, Trent | Liverpool FC | 2 |
| Rice, Declan | West Ham United | 2 |
| Luiz, Douglas | Aston Villa | 2 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City | 1 |
