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Christian Norgaard faces awkward reunion with Arsenal star after ‘nasty' dig if he joins Gunners in shock transfer
CHRISTIAN NORGAARD is set for an awkward reunion with an Arsenal star should he make the short trip to North London from Brentford.
The Bees' captain is subject to a
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Christian Norgaard is wanted by Arsenal
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A transfer would lead to an awkward meeting between him and Gabriel Martinelli
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He has made his mark in the Premier League as a tough-tackling midfielder.
And it was this aggressive nature that saw him on the receiving end of a dig from
The Brazilian accused Norgaard of trying to break his leg when the teams met in April.
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Norgaard was shown a yellow card for his sliding challenge, but Martinelli thought he deserved a harsher punishment.
Speaking after the game, the forward said: "I didn't see that again but in the moment, if my foot was on the floor, he could break my leg.
"He [Norgaard] said he didn't mean it. I believe him but still he could have broke my leg. For me it was red.
"I need to see it again to be sure. But for me it was nasty."
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The match ended 1-1 as
Norgaard could be a useful addition to
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The Dane made 34 appearances in the Premier League last season as the
He chipped in with five goals and four assists as he proved himself at both ends of the pitch.
Norgaard was due to leave the club on a free this summer with his contract expiring.
However, he put pen to paper on a new two-year deal in March, having turned down four Bosman offers from other clubs.
Meanwhile, Arteta and Co are on the brink of
Sociedad are thought to prefer the deal to go through next month for financial reasons.
Reports suggest Arsenal will pay slightly more than the Spaniard's £51m release clause in order to split the cost over a number of instalments.
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