Arsenal Closing In on Norwegian Starlet Sverre NypanArsenal appear to be leading the race to sign Sverre Nypan, the highly-rated Norwegian midfielder from Rosenborg. At just 18 years old, Nypan has

Arsenal are working on a deal to sign midfielder Sverre Nypan from Rosenborg. Dialogue between the clubs and with the player’s representatives is advancing, as Arsenal try to land the 18-year-old Norway youth international.

Norwegian wonderkid Sverre Nypan has been named in the Rosenborg squad for their training camp in Portugal this month, amid mounting interest from Arsenal. The Gunners are one of several clubs keen on signing Nypan, who is regarded as one of the brightest young prospects in Europe.

The midfielder made his debut aged 15 and is the latest exciting prospect to come out of Norway, in the footsteps of Odegaard and Haaland

As aforesaid, the agreement for Sverre Nypan is believed to be worth £12m – although Arsenal could only have to use £900,000 of their allocated budget for the winter transfer window if they beat Girona in the UEFA Champions League.

How old is Sverre Nypan? He is 18 years old and is already a key member of the Norwegian U21 national team. Nypan actually became the youngest-ever player in Rosenborg’s history

It is understood there has been progress with Arsenal in recent days and Rosenborg prepared to do a deal. Nypan has had a meteoric impact in his career so far, becoming the youngest player to represent Rosenborg at just 15 years and 322 days,

Arsenal have been told Sverre Nypan is set to make a decision on his future imminently. The Gunners are among a number of club’s tracking the Rosenborg midfielder and had been confident of signing him ahead of a number of Premier League rivals.