What Christian Norgaard’s camp privately told Arsenal when Tottenham also wanted to sign him
TBR Football can exclusively reveal Christian Norgaard’s thoughts when he learned that both Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur were interested in signing him.
The Brentford captain has been one of the most consistent performers in the Premier League in recent seasons, and he has a lot of admirers.
Thomas Frank wanted to sign Norgaard for Tottenham, but the Dane became a target for Arsenal too after it became clear that Thomas Partey was leaving the Emirates.
A reunion with his old boss would’ve been appealing, but everything changed for Norgaard once Arsenal came into the picture.
Christian Norgaard only wanted Arsenal despite interest from Tottenham
TBR Football’s chief correspondent, Graeme Bailey, understands that once Arsenal made their approach for Christian Norgaard, he made it clear he only wanted to move to the Emirates.
We understand that the Danish midfielder was left unsettled by Frank’s departure from Brentford. That is when his agents reached out to assess his options.
Soon, it became known that both Arsenal and Tottenham were interested in his services, but we have been told that Norgaard only had one thought in his mind, and that was a move to the red side of North London.
Arsenal were looking at numerous midfield options, including Sevilla’s Lucien Agoume and Lille’s Ayyoub Bouaddi, upon learning that Partey was heading out. But, it is believed that the chance to land an experienced and highly-regarded Premier League performer was too good to turn down.
