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Personal terms have already been agreed and a medical scheduled, with Norgaard set to replace Jorginho, who has departed for Flamengo, and Thomas Partey, whose Arsenal contract is due to expire at the end of the month.

Norgaard will add experience and leadership to Arsenal, joining Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi in bolstering the Gunners' ranks in the centre of the park.

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga is also poised to arrive from Chelsea after a season spent on loan at Bournemouth, replacing Neto as the primary back-up for No1 David Raya.

Now, however, with Frank at Tottenham, Norgaard is keen to pursue a move away from Brentford, with the club happy to respect his loyalty after six years in west London.

The former Fiorentina star enjoyed his best season in a Brentford shirt last term, making 34 appearances in the Premier League and scoring five goals. He had also been linked with a reunion with Frank at Tottenham.

Norgaard, who has been in Denmark this week as his wife gives birth, is set to join compatriot Frank and Bryan Mbeumo, whose move to Manchester United is imminent, in leaving Brentford this summer.

With their head coach, star forward and captain all leaving, Brentford are in a precarious position heading into their fifth successive season in the Premier League.

They look set to finalise the appointment of Keith Andrews as their new head coach, promoting the 44-year-old from within after a season spent overseeing set-pieces.