Norwich City set to sign ex-AFC Bournemouth star
Norwich City are close to completing the signing of free agent Emiliano Marcondes, according to reports from Denmark.
Injuries to attacking midfield options like Onel Hernandez, Christian Fassnacht and Ashley Barnes have caused a few problems for the Canaries.
Their bench for the 1-1 draw they played out against Leeds United had a lot of inexperienced players on there, with summer signing Forson Amankwah being the only natural option to replace any of the creative players in the starting XI.
In this time of need, Norwich are said to be looking in the free agent market for potential options. According to the latest reports, they appear to be closing in on completing a deal to bolster their squad.
Championship promotion-winning midfielder Marcondes is nearing an agreement on a deal to join the Canaries, according to Tipsbladet.
The Danish outlet has reported that only the small details need to be ironed out before the move can be completed.
Marcondes, 29, was released by AFC Bournemouth this summer after spending three years with them. He was originally signed by Scott Parker at the start of the 2021/22 season after he left Brentford.
The attacking midfielder would go on to help the Cherries to get back to the Premier League, but he became less involved in the team once they made the step up to the top flight.
Johannes Hoff Thorup coached Marcondes before he was appointed as Norwich manager. He signed the player on loan from Bournemouth for FC Nordsjælland in January 2023. The 29-year-old was most recently sent on loan to Scottish Premiership side Hibernian.
There he started 13 of the 15 games that he played for Hibs and netted three goals too. Finding the back of the net wasn’t what he was best known for in the Championship. His forte was setting others up, as is shown by his record in the English second tier.
