Everton sign midfielder Norgaard from Arsenal

What the report says

Everton have completed the signing of Denmark midfielder Christian Norgaard from Arsenal on a two-year contract, with BBC Sport reporting the transfer fee as a possible £7m. The 32-year-old leaves Arsenal after one season at the club, where he had been signed from Brentford in a move worth £15m last year. He was omitted from Arsenal’s squad for a recent friendly against Real Betis, underlining that his departure was imminent.

BBC Sport says Norgaard made 20 appearances in all competitions for Arsenal last season, but only seven were in the Premier League. Everton are strengthening their midfield this summer and have also added Hayden Hackney from Middlesbrough and Tyrique George from Chelsea. Manager David Moyes has been seeking more experienced players after the exits of Seamus Coleman and Idrissa Gueye, while James Garner is expected to miss the start of the season after groin surgery.

Norgaard arrives with a strong Premier League background from his six years at Brentford, where he became captain and made 196 appearances. Everton’s move is part of a wider rebuild as the club prepares to begin its Premier League campaign against Crystal Palace at Goodison Park on 22 August. In general terms, the signing adds depth and experience to a squad aiming to be more competitive under Moyes.