Arsenal are closing in on the signing of midfielder Christian Norgaard from Brentford.Hayters and Mirror Sport first reported Arsenal’s interest in the Danish midfielder last week and Arsenal have

Norgaard, who signed a two-year contract at Brentford in March, is set to join Arsenal in a deal worth around £9.3m plus add-ons as they take advantage of the uncertainty at Brentford caused by Thomas Frank's departure to Tottenham.

Mikel Arteta and Arsenal have declared an interest in taking Brentford captain Christian Norgaard to the Emirates, with an initial fee of £10m being mentioned. Norgaard was linked with a reunion with former manager Thomas Frank at Tottenham earlier this summer and his record shows why he is highly regarded by the top teams.