Christian Nørgaard has joined Arsenal London from Brentford, where he was captain(source: arsenal.com)
Arsenal's summer transfer plans have been quite clear for some time now ahead of the 2025/2026 season in terms of adding competition to the midfield. The number one transfer target has been Martín Zubimendiwho, as expected, has signed a long-term contract in north London. However, in the same transfer window, Jorginho left Arsenal and was expected to leave for Brazil and subsequently Thomas Partey. The departure of the Ghanaian international, which was not exactly the plan, meant that the Mikel Arteta he had to start looking for another midfield player. That's when the choice fell on the then Brentford captain. Christian Nørgaard responded immediately to Arsenal's interest and without hesitation agreed on contract terms with the club. The agreement between the clubs was also reached very quickly and the Danish international was able to move to north London. Despite some fans questioning his move to the Emirates Stadium before it took place, he wouldNørgaard was going to be an asset to Arsenal. With his experience, knowledge of the competition, physical attributes and leadership skills, he has a lot to offer Spanish manager Mikel Arteta's star-studded squad.
Basic information
Full name
Christian Thers Nørgaard
Nationality
Danish
Date of birth
10. 3. 1994
Preferred leg
Right
Jersey number
16
At Arsenal since
10. 7. 2025
Contract to
30. 6. 2028
Health status
available
Christian Nørgaard – statistiky
Season
Polish
LM
FA Cup
EFL Cup
👕
⚽️
🅰️
👕
⚽️
🅰️
👕
⚽️
🅰️
👕
⚽️
🅰️
25/26
7
0
0
6
0
0
4
0
2
3
0
0
PL – Premier League, LM – Liga mistrů, 👕 – zápasy, ⚽️ – góly, 🅰️ – asistence
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