The Canaries are said to be considering a move for Nordsjaelland left-back Martin Frese
The Canaries are already said to be close to appointing the Danish side’s manager Johannes Hoff Thorup as their new manager in the coming days, and one of his current players could be in line to follow him to England.
The Norfolk side are said to have been taking a look at the 26-year-old earlier this year, and are weighing up turning their admiration of the defender into a solid contract offer in the near future.
Having been at the club for 12 years, Frese’s time at Nordsjaelland looks to be over this summer, with his current deal expiring at the end of June, leaving him free to find a new club.
Frese has almost 100 games for Nordsjaelland in his career and has played in Europe, including the Europa Conference League earlier this season.
With 39 matches under his belt in the most recent campaign, Frese has established himself as a strong performer for the Danish side, gaining attention at Carrow Road early this year.
Scouts are claimed to have been dispatched to Denmark to watch the fullback, with City expressing an interest in bringing him to England, which is said to have increased since the Danish Super Liga season ended last weekend.
Nordsjaelland took to X to praise Frese for his services at the club before of his departure this summer, along with Brighton and Hove Albion-bound Ibrahim Osman.
The message read: “Martin Frese, Ibrahim Osman, Andreas Schjelderup, and Christian Rasmussen will be embarking on new adventures after this season, so we took the opportunity to give them a beautiful farewell in Sunday’s match at Right to Dream Park.”
Norwich waved goodbye to left-back Dimitris Giannoulis after their season came to an unceremonious ending at the hands of Leeds United in the Championship playoffs, leaving space for a new face on that side of the defensive line.
David Wagner was fired just hours after the 4-0 defeat in Yorkshire, bringing the German’s turbulent tenure at Carrow Road to an end.
After a poor season in Norfolk, even their late playoff charge couldn’t rescue the former Huddersfield Town man, as the Canaries began their hunt for a new manager the day after the season ended.
Thorup [pictured], Frese’s current manager, appears to be set to take over in East Anglia next year, with reports claiming that the 35-year-old is close to signing a contract with the club.
The young manager has been in control of the Danish side since January 2023, having worked his way up through the club’s junior ranks, and led the team to a runners-up finish in the country’s premier division last season.
Thorup has already received a lot of praise since his appearance on the scene, with eye-catching 7-1 and 6-1 triumphs over Ludogrets and Fenerbahce, respectively, in their European campaign this season, and he appears to be on his way to the EFL this summer.
If his former boss is in control, Frese’s prospects of moving will improve this summer, with Thorup’s allure likely to stymie any other sides’ interest in the outstanding left-back.
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