Arsenal are preparing to part ways with Christian Norgaard and could rival Manchester United for a replacement from the Bundesliga, according to reports.<\/p>\n
Norgaard made 196 appearances for Brentford between 2019 and 2025, helping the Bees gain promotion to the Premier League for the first time and establish themselves as solid top-flight competitors. Norgaard captained Brentford for two seasons before taking the next step in his career by joining Arsenal<\/a> last summer.<\/p>\n Mikel Arteta\u2019s side paid Brentford \u00a310million plus \u00a35m in add-ons to add the Dane to their midfield ranks.<\/p>\n However, Norgaard has largely had to rely on cup competitions for game time, having mainly been used as a late substitute in Premier League matches this season.<\/p>\n Norgaard will struggle to get into Arteta\u2019s best XI given the likes of Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard, Martin Zubimendi and Mikel Merino are also in the squad.<\/p>\n As per Football.London<\/a>, Norgaard is expected to remain in north London beyond the January deadline, though a summer exit is likely.<\/p>\n Numerous clubs around Europe have been alerted by the potential opportunity to snare the experienced leader. Indeed, it emerged on Wednesday that Ajax could sign Norgaard alongside Oleksandr Zinchenko<\/a>.<\/p>\n The latter has had his Nottingham Forest loan terminated and is set to join Ajax on a permanent deal worth just \u20ac1.5m (\u00a31.3m \/ $1.7m).<\/p>\n Football.London\u00a0add that Arsenal could enter the market this summer for a midfielder more likely to make an impact than Norgaard, which is where Freiburg star Johan Manzambi comes in.<\/p>\n Football.London\u00a0and\u00a0Sports Boom\u00a0claim Arsenal have set their sights on Manzambi and are \u2018eager\u2019 to make him their first summer acquisition.<\/p>\n Get the inside story first by joining our TEAMtalk Facebook channel<\/a> to receive the latest breaking and exclusive news straight into your Messenger inbox.<\/p>\n Arsenal, Man Utd both want Johan Manzambi<\/p>\n Manzambi is only 20 years old but is quickly establishing himself as one of the finest midfielders in Germany, having played 27 times this season and chipped in with four goals and five assists.<\/p>\n Manzambi\u2019s great performances have caught the attention of Arsenal scouts, though they are not alone in their admiration. Man Utd\u2019s interest was first detailed on Tuesday<\/a>, potentially setting up a huge transfer battle between the two English giants.<\/p>\n Chelsea are understood to be keeping tabs on the Swiss star\u2019s development, while there is also interest from the likes of Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain and Napoli.<\/p>\n Freiburg want \u20ac50-55m (\u00a343-48m) before selling Manzambi, who is the most valuable player in their squad.<\/p>\n Arsenal hijack tipped; double United swoop possible<\/p>\n Arsenal to launch spectacular hijack of Liverpool signing target as Berta pinpoints elite Zubimendi upgrade<\/a><\/p>\n