Arsenal target veteran Premier League midfielder in surprise summer move

Arsenal person made an attack for Brentford midfielder Christian Norgaard, Sporting News understands.

The Denmark world has established himself arsenic 1 of Brentford's astir accordant performers since arriving from Fiorentina successful 2020.

Highly respected among coaching unit and teammates astatine Brentford, nan 31-year-old captained nan Bees passim past play and is said to beryllium keen connected a caller situation distant from nan club.

Mikel Arteta's broadside are successful nan marketplace to switch Thomas Partey who is expected to time off nan Gunners upon expiration of his statement connected June 30.

Partey, 32, has been holding retired for a bumper salary emergence which Arsenal are not expected to springiness him owed to his property and deficiency of resale value.

Arteta views Norgaard’s acquisition and tactical intelligence arsenic cardinal assets for a squad who person had a comparatively young mean property complete nan past mates of years.

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Norgaard, who would beryllium successful for a sizeable salary emergence if he joins Arsenal, was associated 4th for dribblers tackled by midfielders past play (48) and associated 2nd for midfielder interceptions (49).

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