Arsenal midfielder Christian Norgaard is incredibly unlikely to depart the Emirates Stadium this summer.
That's according to one source in Denmark, which says the 32-year-old is so committed to life in North London that he would “play for free” if he could and turn his back on a previously mooted transfer.
Norgaard only made seven Premier League appearances in his first season, and was previously considered a dead cert to leave Arsenal after just 12 months – though apparently, it's “not a possibility in this transfer window”.
Christian Norgaard is living his 'lifelong dream' at Arsenal - despite the lack of gametime
Tipsbladet journalist Farzam Abolhosseini has insisted that Norgaard will not leave Arsenal this summer, going so far as to say it's “not a possibility”.
“I will be shocked if it happened,” Abolhosseini claimed on the outlet's podcast Podimo. “I think people sometimes forget just how big an Arsenal fan he is. You just have to look at those photos from a year ago, when he was introduced.
“His lifelong dream is coming true, and he gets to see his son wear the Arsenal jersey, when he himself has supported the club his whole life.
“I’m almost convinced he’d play for them for free. It means so much to him. From that perspective, I just can’t see him being willing to leave.”
The comments come as some surprise, with Norgaard having gone from playing 34 times as Brentford captain in Thomas Frank's final season at the Gtech to starting just once in the Premier League all season, when Arsenal won the title.
The Dane signed a two-year contract last summer but confirmed in October last year that the Gunners would be his final club overseas before returning home to Brondby.
“I can guarantee that Arsenal will be my last club abroad: I still want to return to Brondby when my contract at Arsenal expires,” Norgaard claimed.
“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.”
FourFourTwo understands that Arsenal's recent move for Bruno Guimaraes is still alive and that manager Mikel Arteta remains keen to add another midfielder to his ranks before the season begins, with Norgaard one of four central midfielders alongside Englishmen Declan Rice and Myles Lewis-Skelly, as well as World Cup winner Martin Zubimendi.
Norgaard is worth €5m, according to Transfermarkt. Arsenal take on newly-promoted Coventry City in their 2026/27 Premier League curtain-raiser.
