Arsenal 18yo confirms he’s held talks over loan move | OneFootball

Arsenal goalkeeper Lucas Nygaard has revealed that the club feel he’s ready for a loan move, and he’s hoping to secure one after the u21 European Championships.

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Lucas Nygaard has had an eventful first season with Arsenal, but not always for the right reasons. The 18-year-old goalkeeper had a couple of broken bones in his debut campaign, arguably denying him a first-team debut when the opportunity arose in the League Cup in September.

16-year-old Jack Porter ended up starting that game against Bolton Wanderers instead, but Nygaard did make 12 appearances for the Arsenal academy throughout 2024/25.

Those games were enough to earn Nygaard a spot in the Denmark u21 squad for the European Championships this summer, which kicked off on Wednesday.

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Speaking to the media ahead of the Championships, Nygaard revealed that Arsenal are planning a loan move for his next step into senior football.

“We’ve been talking, me and Arsenal, for the past six months about me going out on loan,” Nygaard said (via Sport Witness). “Both they and I feel that I’m ready to play some senior football and get the development that comes with it. I hope that will happen.

“It could be anywhere, but I would also like to return to Denmark. Something in the first division would be really cool, so we’re looking at that too.

“I feel ready to come back and play senior football.”

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For the time being, the focus is on the u21 Euros, which will run until at least June 18th for Nygaard and Denmark. If they make it out of the group, Nygaard could remain on international duty until June 28th at the latest, the day of the final.

Once the tournament is turn, Nygaard’s attentions will turn to finding a new home for the 2025/26 campaign. With any luck, a few positive appearances at the u21 Euros could help that process along.