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Report: £21m-rated Leeds target eyed by Champions League giants; Struijk knows him well

Leeds United reportedly face compe♏tition from seven-time UEFA Champions League winners AC Milan for Club Brugge winger Noa Lang.

, the Italian giants haꦕve entered the🐼 race for the 21-year-old Dutchman.

However, as per the report, neither side are yet to make an offer 🎶for Lang. Brugge have set an asking price of €25m (£21m) for the attacker.

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Photo by Peter De Voecht / Photonews via Getty Images

Leeds have been linked with a move for Lang for🍸 well over two months. Tღhe Yorkshire side are keen on adding to their attacking ranks for next season, and Marcelo Bielsa has seemingly identified the youngster as a target.

Lang enjoyed a great season with Brugge last campaign. The former Ajax academy star hit 17 goals and 11 assists in all competition𒁃s for the Belgian side.

And his form has𒁏 caught the attention of Leeds as well as Milan.

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Photo by KURT DESPLENTER/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images

The Serie A side finished second in the standings last season b💦ehind city rivals Inter Milan.

And with report♏s suggesting that young winger Jens Petter Hauge could leave Milan this summer, the Italian giants could potentially view Lang as a replacement.

Leeds could have the advantage in signing Lang, though. Pascal Struijk is a former ꦇte🐟ammate of the Dutch attacker, with the duo playing alongside each other in Ajax’s youth set-up.

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Photo by TIM KEETON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

As well as a familiar face, Leeds are proving to be a club in the Premier League with serious ambitions of returningඣ to the top of English football.

And playing under a manager like Bielsa c🍸ould be an alluring prospect for Lang even with Mila🍨n competing in the Champions League next season.