Arsenal star confirms he will join 'special' club when he leaves Gunners

One of Arsenal’s stars has expanded on his recent admission of wanting to join a specific club when his time at the Emirates Stadium draws to a close. The Gunners spent much of the summer adding depth to their squad, with increased competition having been required in a number of areas.

There weren’t too many players that Mikel Arteta and Andrea Berta needed to replace, but they did have to replace Jorginho and Thomas Partey, with the veteran midfielders moving on to pastures new at the end of their respective contracts.

Arsenal strengthened their midfield with the signing of Martin Zubimendi, who was a significant upgrace on Partey, while Christian Norgaard was chosen as the Jorginho replacement, playing the role of wise veteran who can come in and provide steady and reliable performance when called upon.

Norgaard has made just two appearances so far, one in each of the Carabao Cup and the Champions League, but his time to play in the Premier League will come, and as the season goes on and injuries stack up, it’s likely the Dane will be more relied upon.

The 31-year-old has been on internationa duty over the last couple of weeks, coming on as a substitute in the first game and starting the second, a comfortable win over Greece. Shortly after linking up with Denmark, Norgaard confessed that he won’t be extending his contract at Arsenal beyond the built-in one-year extension option.

“I can guarantee that Arsenal will be my last club abroad. I still want to return to Brøndby when my contract at Arsenal expires,” he told BOLD. “My contract is two years with an option for a further year. And I would be happy to stay at Arsenal for the extra year if things develop in that direction. If it turns out that it wasn't the right match, we'll go home to Denmark after two years.”

Since then, the veteran midfielder has expanded on his desire to return to Brondby, all-but ruling out any other Danish clubs who might have got excited by the midfielder’s initial comments. “When I one day return to Denmark, it will be Brøndby,” he added. “Brøndby is a club that I developed a special connection to when I played for the club. That’s why I can’t see myself playing for other Danish clubs.”

The 36-time Denmark international did not start his career with Brondby, but it’s where he made his big breakthrough between 2013 and 2018. He made 116 league apprarances before joining Fiorentina, although he was snapped up by Brentford only a year into his time at Italy having featured sparingly.

Norgaard started his career with Lyngby, but they are now a second tier club after being relegated from the top tier last season. The Arsenal midfielder is from Copenhagen, so it will be interesting to see if Copenhagen themselves make a move to try to convince him to join when the time comes.

Your next Arsenal read, Arsenal and Tottenham chasing 'exceptional midfielder' with 10 G/A