Neymar-like winger wants to join Arsenal, but Edu would surely leave Martinelli baffled

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Arsenal saw Emile Smith Rowe and Bukayo Saka thrive out wide against Tottenham Hotspur, but Club Brugge star Noa Lang is still being linked with the Gunners.

Smith Rowe and Saka both grabbed a goal and an assist too in a superb 3-1 win over rivals Tottenham.

You would imagine Mikel Arteta wants to go with that combination moving forward, with Nicolas Pepe almost becoming a backup.

Smith Rowe drifting infield opens up space for Kieran Tierney on the overlap. On the right, Saka hugs the touchline with the freedom to go either way, whilst Takehiro Tomiyasu offers defensive cover behind him.

That setup seems ideal, but Arsenal are being linked with another winger in Lang.

Arsenal pursuing Lang

Voetbal24 in Belgium claim that both Arsenal and AC Milan want to sign Club Brugge winger Noa Lang in 2022.

Lang allegedly prefers a move to Arsenal as things stand, as he fancies a move to England.

Lang would cost in the region of €30million (£26million), with Arsenal no strangers to the Belgian market having signed Albert Sambi Lokonga from Anderlecht.

The Dutch talent hit 17 goals and 11 assists last season to earn a permanent move from Ajax to Club Brugge.

At 22, Lang has a bright future ahead of him, and his agent Bart Baving now claims his client is being compared to Neymar.

What about Martinelli?

Edu may well see shades of Neymar in Lang, but what becomes of Gabriel Martinelli if Lang joins?

Lang, like Martinelli, primarily operates down the left flank, cutting in on his right foot.

That’s how Smith Rowe plays too, but is there room for all three at Arsenal?

Lang is a similar age profile to Smith Rowe and Martinelli, and with Smith Rowe a starter, Martinelli could be bumped down.

The 20-year-old has huge potential, but has found first-team football hard to come by this season.

Saka, Smith Rowe and Pepe have all been ahead of him in wide areas. Adding Lang may only make it harder for the Brazilian to feature.

Martinelli could of course convert himself to a striker, but hearing that Arsenal want another young right-footed, left-sided winger in Lang may leave him a little confused about his role moving forward.