A Dutch nugget in the sights of ASM
The coach of AS Monaco, Philippe Clementis seduced by the profile of a young player, present at the World Cup, whom he knows in Belgium.
He has not yet played with the Dutch selection in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, but noa lang interests several European teams, including AS Monaco. The Rock club would have offered to try to recruit the attacking midfielder or left winger from the Netherlands during the winter transfer window. L’ASM even a small head start in this case, because his trainer Philippe Clement knows the nugget of Club Brugge in Belgium well.
Indeed, it was on the instructions of the AS Monaco coach that Noa Lang joined the Belgian club in October 2020. He had first been on loan with a compulsory purchase option, before his final transfer in July 2021, against a check revealed to 6 million euros. To poach the Dutchman from Bruges, the Monegasques had to pay at least 15 million euros, the market value of the player under contract until June 2025, according to figures from Transfer market.
AS Monaco Mercato: ASM faces competition from Tottenham for Noa Lang
But this sum is well within the ropes of the Principality club. However, AS Monaco must face strong English competition. According to information from the source, Tottenham are also in on the action. The Spurs would have checked the name of Noa Lang to strengthen offensively, in anticipation of the succession Heung-min Son (30 years old).
As a reminder, the 23-year-old Dutchman had been courted by LOSC in Ligue 1 last summer. As revealed foot market in September, Olivier Létang had made a discounted offer of 18 million euros, which had been rejected by Club Brugge. This season, the player targeted by AS Monaco has played 16 games, for 4 goals and 3 assists in the Gazelles jersey.