Arsenal have swooped to strike a deal to sign Brentford captain Christian Norgaard after failing to agree a contract renewal for Thomas Partey.
Norgaard is poised to move across London for £10million and up to £5m in add-ons pending a medical.
Personal terms are yet to be agreed but are not expected to scupper what would be a dream move for the 31-year-old Denmark international who joined the Bees in 2019 and has been hugely influential in their rise to the Premier League.
Partey’s contract expires at the end of the month and while Arsenal refuse to rule out the idea of reaching a renewal agreement in the coming days this clinical move for Norgaard is a clear statement that they will not be held to ransom by excessive wage demands.