Everton have announced the signing of Christian Nørgaard from Arsenal for a fee that is officially undisclosed but has widely been reported to be in the region of £7m.
The 32-year-old former Brentford midfielder becomes the Blues’ fourth signing of the summer, following the acquisitions of Merlin Röhl, Hayden Hackney and Tyrique George.
"It feels amazing. I'm so, so happy and pleased to have joined Everton,” Nørgaard told evertontv.
“There were many factors to it. I felt I needed a change and to play a bigger football role. When I spoke to David Moyes and others at the Club involved in the transfer, I heard about the whole project and I was very intrigued. Coming here just makes that feeling even stronger.
“Also, my past experience of playing against Everton: the whole atmosphere, the fans, is something I really look forward to experience as an Everton player. It’s a big, big honour for me, and it's something I'll do my very best, not only on game days, but in general to remember how much it means for people who support this club. It will be my mindset to represent the Club in the best possible way.
“I can't wait to experience the atmosphere as an Everton player. Goodison was amazing. I just remember the ground was shaking – literally shaking. Then we came to the new stadium last year and I was so surprised because you often see clubs lose that intimacy and atmosphere [at a new stadium]. But I was so overwhelmed by how good the atmosphere was as well. So I can see that the soul from Goodison has been brought to the new stadium.”
Selected thoughts from readers
1 Harry Hockley
05/08/2026 23:14:21
This signing is really growing on me, I think he’ll be instrumental for us and will fit right into the team seamlessly.
This is a proper Everton type of signing, older players who are somewhat underrated and underused at big clubs but still have lots to offer, ie Gareth Barry comes to mind although Barry was a class above but you get the drift.
Top signing this one and a real pro who will do well mentoring the likes of Hackney, Röhl etc.
Apparently we’re in for a RB from Celtic, Alistair Johnston? Seems to fit the Everton mold, a proper energetic full back. He started their season opener against Dundee a couple of days ago so it seems the transfer isn’t as imminent as speculation suggests? Id expect they want him available for their champions league play off against LASK in a couple of weeks, surely we won’t be waiting till then?
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