Brentford completes contract extension with captain Christian Nørgaard..

Brentford announced on its official website on Saturday that the club has extended the contract of its captain, Denmark international defensive midfielder Christian Nørgaard.

According to Brentford's official statement, Nørgaard has signed on new a short-term two-year deal with the club which will contract with the club which will only run until the summer of 2027.

After completing his contract extension procedures, Nørgaard, who was interviewed by Brentford's official website again, said: "I feel great. The negotiation process took a long time, but we finally reached an agreement, so I am very happy about it."

"There are many factors that prompted me to sign a new contract. The most important thing is that this is a place where I feel very safe. I like to be in such an environment, and my family also likes living in West London. If they are not happy, I can't perform well."

"My wife is very supportive of me. She is also very good to our children, but she also made it clear that her first priority is, if If we stay, she will be very happy. I believe this has also affected my way of thinking. ”

“I like the responsibility and role I have in the club. I have played football in other clubs, but not much, so playing football is something you should always be grateful for.”

“Our entire coaching staff is great, which is why I am willing to continue playing here. It feels special to continue to be part of something you are involved in for a long time.”

About Christian Nørgaard

Nørgaard, 31, was born on March 10, 1994 in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. He is 1.86 meters tall and plays as a defensive midfielder.

Nørgaard joined the Lyngby youth academy since he was a child, and completed his Lyngby first-team debut by coming on as a substitute in November 2011.

In January of the following year, Nørgaard joined Hamburg for €400,000, but was only arranged to play for its reserve team.

In August 2013, Nørgaard joined Brøndby for €250,000.

During his five-year spell with Drengene Fra Vestegnen, Nørgaard won the Danish Cup once with the club.

In July 2018, Nørgaard joined Fiorentina for €3.5 million, but was told a few months after joining that he is not be needed.

The following summer, Nørgaard joined Brentford for £2.9 million.

Since becoming a member of the Bees, Nørgaard has played 187 times for the Premier League club in all competitions, scoring 12 goals, assisting 16 times, and winning the EFL Championship promotion play-offs once with the club.