daredevil We need at least a proportion of our fringe to be players who can drop in and do a job without frills under pressure. Older players are currently devalued so these "Trossard" role-player signings make sense.
We're thinking with this signing in terms of either promoting youth into midfield or further elite renewal in that area of the pitch over the next few windows. We were keen to negotiate with Partey who's a similar age, so this amounts to backfilling Partey while we wait on those moves.
People are discussing Norgaard as if he's first choice or even guaranteed second choice. In fact he's a guy who'll spell Zubimendi as a sub when we're leading, drop in as his replacement if he's injured, and clear the way for the future. If we'd hired a late 20s fella with stature in the game then he'd expect starts and status. I feel sure this is more enticing Norgaard with a stable, family environment, income continuity and a solid chance at finishing his career with a couple of medals he won't win at Brentford or any other club at which he could start, especially with Frank departing.
