Arsenal have agreed a deal with Brentford to sign midfielder Christian Norgaard.
Sources have indicated the Gunners have been discussing a fee worth in the region of an initial £10m, with a possible £5m in performance-related add-ons.
The move for Norgaard comes just a week before Thomas Partey’s Arsenal contract expires.
Ghana international Partey, 32, has been in talks over a new deal to stay at Emirates Stadium, but no agreement has been reached.
BBC Sport understands Sevilla’s French midfielder Lucien Agoume, 23, also featured prominently on Arsenal’s list of potential targets to replace Partey.
Crucially, however, it is understood manager Mikel Arteta identified Norgaard as the midfielder he wanted because he preferred a Premier League-ready player.
Club-to-club discussions over the Denmark international have accelerated in the last 24 hours and a deal is now in place.
The 31-year-old, who joined Brentford from Fiorentina in 2019, will now undergo a medical before completing his move.
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