'Alongside Raphinha' - Journalist desperate for Orta to pull off 'incredible' Leeds deal

Journalist Conor McGilligan has said Noa Lang would be an ‘incredible’ option for Leeds United, with Victor Orta keen on the player. 

The Club Brugge winger looks to be the subject of plenty of interest this summer, with the Whites – as well as the likes of Milan and West Ham United – tipped by Calciomercato to make a push for his signature.

On top of that, according to Calciomercato (via Sport Witness), Orta is the one trying to get the deal sorted.

While talking on the One Leeds Fan Channel, McGilligan outlined how exciting it would be to see the 22-year-old turn up alongside Brazilian winger Raphinha, but cooled any talk of a deal being close for a couple of key reasons.

He said: “I know Victor Orta likes him, but [a] system-based player – is he going to want to get an out-and-out winger?

“A direct replacement for Raphinha is something that, if Raphinha was to leave, I would want. Listen, bringing Noa Lang in anyway alongside Raphinha would be incredible.

“The quality he has on the ball… we were talking off-air the other day and I think Noa Lang is a little bit ahead of Leeds United now. He’s played Champions League football, you’d be expecting maybe a top-four, top-six club to move for him.”

TIF Thoughts on Noa Lang and Leeds…

One of the more notable transfer sagas this summer looks set to be Raphinha’s possible move to Barcelona. While there is apparent interest in a deal from both sides, a move looks set to be pretty complicated if the latest reports from Spanish media are to be believed.

With that in mind, there is a chance that Leeds will go into next season with the Brazilian still on their books. If that is the case, the idea of having him and Lang on the flanks is no doubt a mouthwatering notion – as made