Arsenal Allegedly Makes Bid for Brentford Captain Christian Norgaard

Arsenal have allegedly submitted a bid of €11 million for Brentford midfielder Christian Norgaard as discussions between the two clubs get underway.

Meanwhile, Jorginho has publicly confirmed his departure from the Emirates Stadium, while Thomas Partey is also poised to leave when his contract expires, with negotiations between him and the club having stalled.

This situation leaves manager Mikel Arteta in need of an experienced midfielder to bind his team together, which sheds light on the Spaniard’s pursuit of the Brentford captain this transfer window.

The news had circulated earlier in the week, but it was The Athletic‘s journalist David Ornstein who provided confirmation that the discussions were indeed ongoing as of Wednesday morning.

Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano quickly followed suit, also verifying the deal, which has left many Arsenal fans puzzled, despite Norgaard’s wealth of experience poised to benefit the North London club.

Earlier this month, Frank made a move to Tottenham Hotspur to take over as head coach, prompting speculation that the Danish international would follow him to Spurs.

Nonetheless, the 31-year-old appears set to link up with Arteta, who is also expected to announce the signing of Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad in the coming days as the Gunners reshape their midfield.

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