New Arsenal signing Christian Norgaard broke down in tears as he saw his young son wearing a Gunners shirt for the first time since completing his move from Brentford. The Danish midfielder, who had filled captaincy duties for the Bees, joined the north London side for £12 million ($16m) on Thursday, becoming Mikel Arteta's second midfield summer signing after Martin Zubimendi.

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• Norgaard cried after seeing his son in an Arsenal kit
• Joined the Gunners from Brentford
• Arsenal to travel to Asia for pre-season

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Norgaard was fulfilling his media commitments after formally signing for the Gunners when his young son interrupted a photo session. The little boy wore an Arsenal kit as he came and hugged his father in a heart-warming moment. The Denmark international was overwhelmed with emotion as he broke down in tears.

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  Despite being a defensive midfielder, the 31-year-old made 10 goal contributions for the Bees in the 2024-25 campaign as he scored six goals and provided four assists across all competitions. Back-up option Norgaard is expected to be deployed as a holding midfielder in Arteta's 4-3-3 system.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR ARSENAL?

  The Premier League side are already back in training as they are scheduled to travel to Singapore and Hong Kong later this month, where they will play pre-season friendlies against AC Milan, Newcastle and Tottenham.