Brentford captain Christian Norgaard has signed a new contract at the club running until 2027.
The Bees and Norgaard were both keen for an agreement to be reached. His current deal was set to expire this summer, though the club retained an option to trigger a one-year extension.
Instead, he has now committed his longer-term future to Brentford by signing a new straight two-year contract following discussions over a number of weeks.
“This new contract was a no-brainer for us and Christian,” said head coach Thomas Frank.
“Christian has been an integral part of the fantastic journey we have been on these past six years. He is our club captain and one of our most important players.
“His ability to sense danger and make interceptions is at an extraordinarily high level, as is his ability to play forward on the first or second touch. And he has picked up his goal threat this season.
“The first time I coached Christian, he was a no.10; now he is one of the best defensive midfielders in the Premier League.
“I’m very happy. Hopefully we can continue to be successful together with Christian leading the team.”
Norgaard has become an integral part of the culture of Brentford both on and off the pitch since joining for a fee of less than £3million from Serie A side Fiorentina in 2019.
He has missed just four Premier League matches for the Bees this season. Appearances in both the home and away legs against Portugal in the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals this month took his tally of senior caps for the Danish national team to 34.
