Dane would compete with Zubimendi as Partey nears exit
Arsenal agree to pay keeper’s £5m Chelsea release clause
Arsenal have offered an initial £9.3m for Brentford’s captain, Christian Nørgaard, as they attempt to secure a replacement for Thomas Partey and are poised to sign Kepa Arrizabalaga from Chelsea this week.
Partey, whose contract expires next week, has yet to decide on his future having been offered a new deal on slightly reduced terms but looks increasingly likely to leave. It is understood that Arsenal have identified Nørgaard as a player who could add experience to Mikel Arteta’s squad after the departure of Jorginho for Flamengo.
Their offer for the 31-year-old, who has been at Brentford since 2019 and played more than 120 games in the Premier League, is believed to be worth up to £15m including add-ons. It remains to be seen whether that will tempt Brentford into selling, with Nørgaard having two years on the contract extension he signed in March.
