Arsenal's homepage has officially announced rookie Christian Norgaard and the Danish player will wear the number 16 shirt at The Gunners next season.
Accordingly, the 31 -year -old midfielder from Brentford has signed a 2 -year contract with a one -year option. That is, Norgaard will stick with the Emirates Stadium until June 2027 and can extend another year. Norgaard had 196 appearances in all competitions for bees, including 122 matches in the Premier League, scoring 13 goals and creating 18 times.
“We are pleased to announce that the Danish international player Christian Norgaard joined the club. The Arsenal family welcomed Christian to the common home,” Arsenal's homepage officially confirmed.
In fact, in the six seasons attached to Brentford, Norgaard always shows the strength of durability and transcendental personal techniques on midfield, playing an indispensable role in one of the most successful stages in the history of bees, including promotion to Premier League after 74 years of absence.
After wearing Denmark's young teams, Norgaard had a national team debut in a 0-0 draw with England in September 2020 and now has 35 appearances for brave lead soldiers.
“We are delighted to welcome Christian Norgaard to the club. He is a stable performance player in the Premier League and brings a lot of qualities to our midfield. Christian is a leader, possessing high tactical thinking and flexibility. Christian will surely have a very positive impact on Arsenal's squad,” Arsenal Andrea Bertta.
For his part, coach Mikel Arteta also could not hide his joy when the line between Arsenal was strengthened a quality player like Norgaard. He will wear the number 16 shirt and will immediately join the new teammates in the pre -season period.