Christian Norgaard famous with his Brentford teammates at the Emirates Stadium (photo of Alex Davidson / Getty Images)
Arsenal officially announced the signing of the Danish defensive midfielder Christian Norgaard, who joined Brentford.
The 31-year-old shone during his stay with the bees and he will now bond with the Gunners, as now confirmed via the club’s official website this afternoon.
Norgaard may not be the kind of big name signature that many fans hoped for this summer, but it looks like a useful addition to add depth and experience to the team of Mikel Arteta.
Norgaard is the third signature of Arsenal from the transfer window this summer so far, following recent transactions for goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga and midfielder Martin Zubimenddi.
While Jorginho and Thomas Parte leaving as free agents, Arsenal seems to have done well to replace them with Norgaard and Zubimenddi in the middle of the park.
Mikel Arteta and Andrea Berta on Christian Norgaard
The director of Arsenal, Mikel Arteta, and the sports director Andrea Berta were clearly satisfied with the signing of Norgaard today.
Arteta clearly considers the presence of Norgaard as really important for the coming season, the Spanish tactician saying to arsenal.com: “We are delighted to welcome Christian in Arsenal. He is an international player with a rich experience of the Premier League.
“He is a strong midfielder with excellent tactical conscience and versatility. It also has a physical presence and intelligence that will give us an additional depth and balance. Christian will bring a lot to the group on and off the field, and we are delighted to start working with him in this next chapter of his career. We welcome Christian and his family in Arsenal.”
Berta also praised the new arrival, saying: “We are very happy to welcome Christian Norgaard to the club. It was a constant performance in the Premier League and brings many qualities to our club.
“He is a leader and a player with high tactical intelligence and versatility that will have a very positive impact on the team. We welcome Christian at Arsenal.”
Who else could sign Arsenal this summer?
Arsenal will certainly not have finished its expenses yet, with desperately necessary attackers in the Arteta team.
David Ornstein reported in athletics that AFC was trying to negotiate an agreement with Chelsea for Noni Madueke, even if it does not go too well with club fans.
Meanwhile, Fabrizio Romano spoke about arsenal YouTube always trying to conclude an agreement with Lisbon sportsman for the Swedish striker Viktor Gyokerres.
We also believe that Arsenal is progressing on an agreement for Ebechi Eze as they seek to head to an agreement with Crystal Palace for the international in England.
