Arsenal have signed the 18-year-old after a successful stint on trial from Danish club FC Nordsjaelland. Arsenal confirm summer transfer as newest signing reveals key reason behind move. Nygaard says he chose Arsenal over other interested clubs because the Gunners suit his style of play. Nygaard will initially join up with Arsenal’s academy teams next season but hopes to one day break into the senior side. The teenager has revealed that he was attracting interest from other suitors, however he chose Arsenal for one specific reason.

Nygaard has described himself as a “modern goalkeeper”, who likes to have the ball at his feet and play out from the back.Such a way of playing is in keeping with how manager Mikel Arteta wants his Arsenal goalkeepers to operate, with David Raya establishing himself as the team’s No1 last season. The Dane had left his club earlier this year. As a result, the teenager was a free agent able to sign for the Gunners as soon as he had his 18th birthday on June 26th. Before signing permanently, Nygaard spent some time on trial with the Gunners as well as PSG, but he’s now put pen to paper on a professional contract.

The goalkeeper is a Denmark youth international, playing for the side at u16, u17, and u18 levels. This is certainly a good time to be joining Arsenal as a youth goalkeeper, with the club having released a lot of their former goalkeepers and with uncertainty around their senior trio. Karl Hein has signed a new deal, but he’s expected to go on loan this season. David Raya is still officially only on loan from Brentford, and Aaron Ramsdale has regularly been linked with a permanent transfer.