Arsenal have officially confirmed the signing of a rising Danish talent who has revealed a major reason why he chose the Gunners.
The Gunners believe they have unearthed a rare talent in the form of 18-year-old Danish youth international goalkeeper Lucas Nygaard.
Nygaard put pen to paper on his first professional deal on his 18th birthday as he signed on to join the Arsenal Academy.
The young stopper came up through the youth structures at FC Nordsjaelland in Denmark but jumped at the chance to join Arsenal.
He has played for Denmark at Under-16, 17 and 18 level and impressed Arsenal staff during his trial at the club.
Nygaard has promised to be the embodiment of the modern goalkeeper, coming from a club that likes their stopper to also be an adept footballer.
Why Nygaard chose Arsenal
“I’m really pleased to finally be here. I have a good feeling in my stomach,” Nygaard told Arsenal 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.”
