Martín Zubimendi has been in London for days now, but the confirmation of his 60 million euros deal is yet to become official, and for ten times less money, Kepa Arrizabalaga will also arrive to provide backup for David Raya. But now, Arsenal has completed the most unexpected move of the transfer window—maybe even the smartest one? Because even though they still want to keep Thomas Partey in London, they’ve secured themselves by signing Brentford’s captain, Christian Norgaard. There hadn’t even been a hint of such a move until yesterday, but by this morning, all the British media reported: the deal is done. Arsenal increased their initial offer of 11 million with around 6 million in bonuses, and now all that remains is for the 31-year-old Dane to pass his medical and agree personal terms—where no issues are expected.BREAKING: Arsenal have agreed a fee of £10m plus add-ons to sign Brentford midfielder Christian Norgaard 🔴 pic.twitter.com/m9N75jJHsh— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) June 25, 2025 Does this mean Partey is definitely leaving? Not necessarily—but it’s now surely clear to him that Arsenal won’t be making unreasonable concessions when it comes to a new contract. So if he wants to move, it’s up to him. As for Norgaard, he joined Brentford back in 2019 from Fiorentina for just 3.5 million. In March, he signed a new two-year deal because he didn’t want to move his family, even though he had an offer from Benfica. But when Arsenal called, he had to think seriously—and he quickly said yes. Brentford is being hit by a storm. After a more than solid season in the Premier League, they’ve already lost Thomas Frank and three members of his coaching staff to Tottenham, while Manchester United is closing in on a 70 million deal for Bryan Mbeumo.Partey addressed his status with ArsenalFrank, by the way, wanted both Mbeumo and Norgaard—whom he had previously coached at Brondby and in Denmark’s youth setups—to follow him to Spurs, but he didn’t succeed. New Arsenal sporting director Andrea Berta is on a roll. And it seems he’s determined to build Mikel Arteta a team capable of making a serious title push. Norgaard might not be a game-changer, but he is the kind of cog that keeps the machine running smoothly. On the other side is Thomas Partey, who is now more likely to leave the club.FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP 2025WednesdayEsperance – Chelsea 0-3 (0-1)/Adarabioyo 45+3, Delap 45+5, George 90+7/Los Angeles – Flamengo 1-1 (0-0)/Bouanga 84 – Wallace Yan 86/Dortmund – Ulsan 1-0 (1-0)/Svensson 36/Mamelodi – Fluminense 0-0ThursdayInter Milan – River Plate 2-0 (0-0)/Espozito 72, Bastoni 90+2/Urawa RD – Monterrey 0-4 (0-3)/Berterame 34, 90+7, Deossa 30, Corona 39/22:00: (4.40) Juventus (3.50) Man.City (1.85)22:00: (2.55) Wydad Casablanca (3.35) Al Ain (2.75)Friday04:00: (1.48) Al Hilal (4.40) Pachuca (6.75)04:00: (9.00) Salzburg (5.90) Real Madrid (1.30)***odds are subject to change***
