Arsenal summer time signing Christian Norgaard has made a shock admission about this future.
The Gunners signed Norgaard from Brentford in a deal price £15m, signing a two-year contract with the membership with an choice to increase for one more 12 months.
Since becoming a member of the membership, the Danish midfielder has solely made one begin, in a cup recreation in opposition to Port Vale. His solely different look for the membership got here in opposition to Athletic Membership, the place he got here on in stoppage time in its place to play only one minute.
Christian Norgaard on his future at Arsenal
Norgaard has now opened up about his future, admitting that Arsenal is the final membership he’s taking part in for overseas, expressing a want to return to Denmark together with his boyhood membership Brondby as soon as his contract with the Gunners expires.
Talking to Danish outlet Daring, he stated: “I can assure that Arsenal might be my final membership overseas.
“I nonetheless wish to return to Brondby when my contract at Arsenal expires. My contract is 2 years with an choice for an additional 12 months.
“I might be completely satisfied to remain at Arsenal for the additional 12 months if issues develop in that route. If it seems that it wasn’t the proper match, we’ll go dwelling to Denmark after two years.”
Christian Norgaard’s time with Brentford
Earlier than becoming a member of Arsenal in the summertime, the Danish midfielder spent 4 extremely profitable years at Brentford, the place he performed a central function in establishing the Bees as a aggressive top-flight facet.
Signed from Fiorentina in 2019, Norgaard grew to become the heartbeat of Thomas Frank’s system, a disciplined holding midfielder who excelled at breaking apart play and dictating tempo from deep.
His sharp studying of the sport, mixed together with his physicality and quietness on the ball, made him some of the underrated midfielders within the league.
Throughout his time at Brentford, Norgaard revamped 196 appearances throughout all competitions, scoring 13 and aiding 18, serving to the membership safe promotion to the Premier League in 2021 after which keep their top-flight standing within the seasons that adopted.
Frank was eager to carry him to Tottenham this summer time, however the transfer didn’t materialise as Arsenal finally secured his signature.
Norgaard brings in expertise to Arteta’s midfield, a void that wanted to be stuffed following the departure of the likes of Thomas Partey and Jorginho.
With Declan Rice and Martin Zubimendi forward of the pecking order, Norgaard’s function is proscribed to that of a squad participant, with the Dane anticipated to play a job because the fixtures pile up.
He stays a participant able to influencing video games when known as upon, and his expertise may but show worthwhile as Arsenal compete on a number of fronts this season.
