This article was originally published on www.si.com as ‘Pretty Open’—Brentford Send Christian Norgaard Message to Arsenal. Brentford captain Christian Nørgaard is getting closer to joining Arsenal, his current club have now confirmed in an encouraging update for Gunners fans.

New Brentford head coach Keith Andrews says captain Christian Norgaard 's imminent departure will provide an opportunity for others to step up into a leadership role next season. Norgaard is close to sealing a move to Arsenal, with Brentford's director of football, Phil Giles, confirming on Monday that a move is more likely to happen than not.

Brentford's director of football is pleased that long-serving star Christian Norgaard will have the chance to add some trophies to his collection with a move to Arsenal imminent