Nørgaard makes Arsenal switch | OneFootball

Christian Nørgaard has joined fellow Premier League side Arsenal on a permanent deal.

The 31-year-old midfielder departs Brentford following six seasons in west London, the last two of them as captain.

Having signed for the Bees from Serie A side Fiorentina in May 2019, the Denmark international went on to play a pivotal role in the club’s success.

Nørgaard made 196 appearances in all competitions, scoring 13 goals, six of which came during the 2024/25 campaign.

“On behalf of everyone at Brentford, I’d like to thank Christian for everything he’s done for the club over the last six years,” said director of football Phil Giles.

“He has been a key player for us, played a big part in helping us retain our Premier League status for the last four years, and has been a fantastic captain over the last couple of seasons.

“He has really earned the opportunity at one of England’s biggest clubs through his performances and his personality. We wish him well and he will always be welcomed back at Brentford in future.”

Nørgaard made his Brentford debut in a 1-1 Sky Bet Championship draw against Hull City at Griffin Park and featured prominently as the Bees made it to the play-off final at Wembley Stadium that term.

The Dane was awarded a new four-year deal in September 2020, shortly before he made his senior international debut.

Despite being sidelined for a long spell by an ankle injury, Nørgaard went on to be a key part of the team that secured promotion via the play-offs.

He featured for Denmark in the Covid-delayed Euro 2020 that summer and made 35 appearances in Brentford’s inaugural Premier League campaign, scoring a header in a memorable 2-0 opening night victory over Arsenal at Gtech Community Stadium.

In December 2021, he signed a further contract extension until the summer of 2025 and regularly wore the armband during the following campaign in previous skipper Pontus Jansson’s absence, leading the club to its highest-ever Premier League finish of ninth in 2022/23.

When Jansson returned to Malmö that summer, Nørgaard became club captain on a permanent basis.

The midfielder made 35 appearances across all competitions last term as Brentford secured another top-half finish in the Premier League.