Mikel Arteta has already ‘identified £20m winger’ he wants Arsenal to sign next summer

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is reportedly keen on bringing Club Brugge winger Noa Lang to north London next summer. The 22-year-old impressed in the Champions League draw with Paris Saint-Germain last week, attracting attention from a number of clubs.

Lang completed a permanent move to Brugge from Ajax this summer following a successful loan spell last season.

And the winger’s display against PSG in the Champions League ensured that bigger clubs took notice of his quality, with Arsenal among those.

Gunners boss Arteta is keen to continue adding young faces to his squad, particularly in creative areas where the average age of the Arsenal side is still high.

And the Arsenal manager is said per Fichajes to be keen on making Lang one of the next wave of recruits in the club’s transfer spree, with the player valued at around £20million.

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The news of Arsenal’s interest in the winger indicates that the club are intent on continuing the squad overhaul that began this summer.

Arsenal chiefs are believed to be willing to spend as much as £250m over the next two years to secure their preferred targets.

And that process began with the arrivals of Ben White, Martin Odegaard, Aaron Ramsdale, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Nuno Tavares and Takehiro Tomiyasu this summer.

Those five players are all 23 years old or younger, fitting the preferred profile of the club’s transfer targets, as they prioritise players with growth and sell-on value. And Lang would also fit in with that model.

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Arsenal have recovered from a poor start to the season with consecutive 1-0 wins over Norwich City and Burnley to move up until mid-table.

Arteta’s side return to action in the EFL Cup against AFC Wimbledon on Wednesday.

And next up in the Premier League are north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in a derby fixture scheduled for Sunday afternoon at the Emirates Stadium.