Is Noa Lang the answer to Arsenal's attacking problems?
Stefan Bienkowski
- 15 Oct 2021 09:36 BST
- 8 min read
Arsenal may have sorted out their defensive line but Mikel Arteta will be well aware of the club’s need for new attacking talent in January.
The London club have conceded just one goal in their last five games, but they’ve also only managed to score five goals in their first seven Premier League games.
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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang doesn’t have the same spring in his step since he signed a new contract, Alexandre Lacazette looks set to leave in January and the less said about Nicolas Pepe the better.
As such, Arsenal will likely need to prioritise a player that can score and create goals aplenty when the January transfer window rolls around.
According to the Daily Mirror, a potential solution to those problems may come in the form of Club Brugge winger Noa Lang. So how good is the Dutch forward and how much would he cost?
How good is Noa Lang?
Arsenal fans should be seriously excited about the prospect of signing this young winger in January.
After making the move from Ajax as an unproven young winger, Lang then joined Brugge on loan before making his deal permanent and in that time he’s been nothing short of remarkable.
In 50 games for the Belgian club, Lang has scored 21 goals and bagged 15 assists in just 50 games for Brugge. At this current rate, the winger is either scoring or creating a goal every 103 minutes for his club.
Naturally, it’s Lang’s ability to play on either wing and create goal scoring chances that would prove invaluable to Arteta’s side, who remain reliant on the inconsistent performances of Pepe and Aubameyang.
How much would he cost in January?
With a contract at Brugge until 2025, Lang is unlikely to leave the club anytime soon unless it’s for a fee that they’re happy to accept.
However, despite Brugge’s long history in European football, their placing in the Belgium top-flight does mean Lang is probably still cheaper than some of Arsenal’s other attacking targets in January.
At this moment in time, Lang is valued at €14 million, but would most likely be sold for nearly twice that amount if Arsenal were serious about signing him in the January window.
