It was in tune with the times, it is now official. This Thursday, Arsenal announced the arrival of Christian Nørgaard, who was playing in Brentford, through a press release. “We are delighted to announce that the Danish international Christian Nørgaard has joined the club. The 31-year-old midfielder arrives from Brentford, where he played 196 games in all competitions, including 122 in the Premier League, scoring 13 goals and delivering 18 assists (…) Christian will wear jersey number 16 and will immediately join his new teammates for the pre-season. ” The duration of his lease was not communicated, as is the amount of the transfer.
In the process, the sports director, Andrea Berta, said: “We are delighted to welcome Christian Nørgaard to the club. He regularly achieved excellent performance in the Premier League and brings many qualities to our club. He is a leader, a player with great tactical intelligence and great versatility that will have a very positive impact on the team. We welcome Christian at Arsenal. ” Mikel Arteta added: “We are delighted to welcome Christian at Arsenal. He is an international player with great experience of the Premier League. He has demonstrated leader's qualities and a strong character that will be precious for our team. It is a solid midfielder, with excellent tactical intelligence and great versatility. His physical presence and intelligence will bring us an increased 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 for this new chapter in his career. We welcome Christian and his family to Arsenal. ” May the adventure begin!
