Leeds United appear to be back in the market for another attacker following the loan signing of Facundo Buonanotte from Brighton on Thursday.
Buonanotte has barely had time to get used to his surroundings at Thorp Arch before United have found themselves linked with another winger.
However, with Jack Harrison’s departure from Leeds now imminent, there are seemingly gaps that need to be filled in Daniel Farke’s squad.
But the winger Leeds have found themselves linked with will certainly shock supporters, with it being a name that never seems to go away.
Leeds United ‘make contact’ with Napoli for Noa Lang
Lang, 26, has been frequently linked with making the move to Elland Road for what seems like an eternity at this point, but one has ultimately yet to materialise.
This could be set to change, however, with AreaNapoli reporting that Leeds are one of the sides to “make contact” with Napoli for the winger alongside Wolfsburg and Monaco.
The report suggests Napoli would be open to loaning the winger out, with an obligation to buy during the summer, which is likely to suit United’s PSR situation more, should they choose to pursue a deal.
After impressing for PSV Eindhoven, with 11 goals and 10 assists in his last Eredivisie campaign before making the move to Napoli, the Dutchman, who’s made 15 appearances for his country, has had limited gametime under Antonio Conte at Napoli, starting just seven games in Serie A so far.
Data suggests that Noa Lang has been better than Noah Okafor this season
Despite playing nearly half the minutes Okafor has this season, Lang has better data than the Leeds player in multiple areas.
Whilst the data suggests that Okafor is more of a ball carrier and has been a better dribbler than Lang this season, Lang has been far more creative, boasting better data when it comes to key passes, assists and crossing, which would suit Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s game more.
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One thing is for certain, is that with Buonanotte already being signed, if Leeds were also able to get a deal for Lang over the line in January, then the Whites would have more than enough quality to start more games in either a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 formation.
