Brentford completes contract extension with Denmark international attacking midfielder Mikkel Damsgaard..

Brentford announced on its official website on Wednesday that the club has renewed the contract of its Denmark international attacking midfielder Mikkel Damsgaard.

According to Brentford's official statement, Damsgaard has signed on a long-term five-and-a-half-year deal with the club which runs until the summer of 2030, with an option to extend for a further year.

After completing his contract extension procedures, Damsgaard, who was interviewed by Brentford's official website again, said: "I am very happy to complete the extension. I have had a great time here, so the extension is a matter of time for me and I am very happy."

"This season has been much better for me personally. I have more opportunities to play, but I have always enjoyed the atmosphere of the club, the time with my teammates and the way it is arranged."

"I am proud and happy to be here. I am very happy to see the support of the fans. This will make you give an extra 5%, and I am very grateful to the fans we have."

"With the increase of playing opportunities, it was a fairly easy decision to decide to renew the contract."

About Mikkel Damsgaard

The 24-year-old Damsgaard was born on July 3, 2000 in Jyllinge, Denmark. He is 1.8 meters tall and primarily plays as an attacking midfielder. He can also play as a left winger or center forward.

Since childhood, Damsgaard has played for the youth academy of his hometown's non-league club Jyllinge under the training of his father. Later, in 2013, by chance, he was spotted by a scout from Nordsjælland and transferred to the Nordsjælland youth academy.

On September 27, 2017, Damsgaard, who was still only 17 years old at the time, completed his Nordsjælland first-team debut and made his first assist in the game.

In July 2020, Damsgaard joined Sampdoria for €6.7 million.

During his time at Sampdoria, Damsgaard became famous for scoring a wonder goal when he represented the Denmark national team during the 2020 European Championships.

In August 2022, Damsgaard joined Brentford for €15 million.

Since becoming a member of the Bees, Damsgaard has played 81 times for the Premier League club in vall competitions so far, scoring 3 goals and assisting 10 times.