Exciting Dutch attacker Noa Lang has admitted that Leeds United have had concrete interest in him and even flew to Holland to discuss a potential transfer with him last summer before he ultimately joined Club Brugge.
The 22-year-old winger is now looking to leave the Belgian side, looking for a new challenge with links to the Premier League reemerging. Arsenal and West Ham have previously been interested, but it Leeds United who caught his attention when they tried to make a move for him last summer.
And Leeds could likely offer him the prospect of immediate first-team football, whilst the two aforementioned clubs would likely see him join a stacked group of attackers - making playing time more difficult to come by.
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This Wednesday’s edition of Het Laatste Nieuws in the Netherlands, they have published an interview with Lang, where he revealed the efforts made by the Premier League side to secure his services last summer. When Lang mentioned the situation in the summer of 2021, HLN asked whether it was when Leeds United wanted him.
He said: "They were concrete, yes. Leeds made three offers. We even negotiated – they flew to the Netherlands."
Leeds could be handed another opportunity to sign the Dutchman after he admitted he is looking to leave Club Brugge this summer.
In an interview with HLN, Lang stated that he would be leaving the side that he helped to the Belgian title over the last two seasons. As reported by @FootballOranje_ on Twitter, Lang said: "Believe me: Belgium will miss me when I'm gone. I gave your football colour. Next season you will pray that there will be a Noa Lang walking around in Belgium, who can also play football so well.
"I knew who would laugh at the end. Will you see me again in Belgium? Certainly not. Only if it is to watch a Club Brugge match."
It's not clear whether Jesse Marsch will make a move for Lang this summer.
There was said to be some competition for the Dutch winger from AC Milan which Leeds would undoubtedly struggle to compete with. Although, Calciomercato are claiming that the newly-crowned Italian champions are behind Leeds and even West Ham in the race for Lang.
Brugge are reportedly holding out for €25m after yet another impressive season.
