Arsenal look set to beat Tottenham Hotspur to the signing of Brentford captain Christian Norgaard.
Tottenham were ready to move for Norgaard, as TBR Football reported, however, their bitter rivals came along and blew them out of the water.
The Danish international’s move to the Emirates is progressing pretty rapidly, with the player set to soon undergo a medical ahead of the move.
Arsenal’s fans have been hailing their sporting director, Andrea Berta, for securing such a good deal, especially after what Tottenham Hotspur were told during early discussions.
Brentford initially wanted £45m for Christian Norgaard
Arsenal are close to signing Christian Norgaard for around £9 million, and the Gunners’ supporters believe Berta has just pulled off a ‘masterclass’.
Brentford initially wanted £45m to sell Norgaard, with Spurs and Arsenal going head to head for his signature, according to The Evening Standard via Football.London.
The Danish midfielder is such a key player for Brentford as their club captain and a player who recently signed a new deal with the West London club.
However, Mikel Arteta’s side have now managed to sign him for just a fraction of that initial asking price set by the Bees.
Thomas Frank will be gutted to miss out on the 31-year-old and Arsenal fans have taken to X to share their delight towards the move.
One fan said: “Berta is doing his job and getting deals for small amounts and laughing at Spurs whilst doing it.”
There was yet more laughter at Spurs’ expense: “Imagine hyping Tottenham to cough up a whopping £45m for a player, then sneakily let the same player hop on a bus to Arsenal for a medical for just £9m… When you’re big, you’re big!”
Another Arsenal fan simply wrote: “We got him for £9m. Andrea Berta masterclass.”
“Berta masterclass. I have a lot of time for Brentford,” claimed another fan who made sure to thank the West Londoners.
Christian Norgaard’s view on joining Thomas Frank at Tottenham
TBR Football also understands that Norgaard only wanted to join Arsenal, despite interest from his former boss.
Spurs’ new head coach was very close to Norgaard at Brentford, so turning down a reunion with him at Tottenham proves how much he wanted the move to N5 instead.
Following Frank’s departure from the Gtech Community Stadium, the midfielder quickly got his agents to start finding him a way out of the club.
When he discovered that the Gunners were after him, Norgaard only had one thought on his mind: to ensure he was playing at the Emirates next season.