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5-YEARS DEAL SIGNED: Arsenal completes the signing of £40m ultra-talented player, concrete agreement reached few hours, Medical set to be completed today and unveiling will be done tomorrow morning

Arsenal has officially announced the signing of a promising young Danish goalkeeper, who has shared his main reason for choosing the Gunners.

Arsenal believes they have discovered a unique talent in 18-year-old Danish youth international goalkeeper Lucas Nygaard. Nygaard signed his first professional contract on his 18th birthday, committing to join the Arsenal Academy.

Nygaard rose through the youth ranks at FC Nordsjaelland in Denmark but was eager to seize the opportunity to join Arsenal. He has represented Denmark at Under-16, 17, and 18 levels and impressed Arsenal staff during his trial with the club.

Nygaard has vowed to embody the qualities of a modern goalkeeper, coming from a club that emphasizes the importance of goalkeepers being skilled footballers as well.

Why Nygaard Chose Arsenal

“I’m really pleased to finally be here. I have a good feeling in my stomach,” Nygaard told Arsenal’s club media.

“As you all know, Arsenal is a big football club, and I was really happy when my dad told me there was some interest and I was going here on a trial.

“I’m a modern goalkeeper who likes to play with my feet. I’m also good on the line, making great saves. I played for FC Nordsjaelland, who also like the goalkeeper to play a lot, so they did a great job developing me.

“I’m looking forward to playing games again and winning a lot of games next season while developing. I’ve chosen Arsenal because I could see they like to play out from the back, and that feels really good. The people around the club have been really great, so it wasn’t a hard decision.”

Arsenal’s Tradition of Developing World-Class Goalkeepers

Arsenal’s Academy has a strong history of nurturing talented young goalkeepers from abroad, with notable alumni such as Wojciech Szczesny and Emiliano Martinez developing their skills in North London before advancing to the first team.

The current group of goalkeepers at Arsenal’s Academy is expected to benefit from Nygaard’s addition. James Hillson is nearing the age limit for the setup, while Hubert Graczyk and Ovie Ejeheri have gained experience playing senior football on loan in lower leagues.

Arsenal recently made significant changes to their goalkeeping roster by signing David Raya to compete with Aaron Ramsdale. Ramsdale has been persistently linked with a potential move away, which suggests that Mikel Arteta may need to recruit another senior goalkeeper who can serve as a backup to Raya.

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