Norwich are set to formally strategy FC Nordsjaelland within the hope of appointing Johannes Hoff Thorup as their new head coach.
Thorup has emerged as Norwich’s most popular candidate to succeed David Wagner.
Norwich sacked Wagner lower than 24 hours after their Championship play-off defeat by Leeds.
And now official negotiations are actually as a result of happen between Norwich and FC Nordsjaelland within the early a part of the week following the conclusion of Nordsjaelland’s Danish Superliga season on Sunday.
Norwich must pay compensation for Thorup and have already obtained a piece allow for the 35-year-old.
Thorup took cost of his first function in administration on the Danish facet in January 2023 after progressing by the ranks on the membership, managing the youth groups. Nordsjaelland completed runners-up within the Danish Superliga final season.
Former Reims head coach Will Nonetheless and ex-AZ Alkmaar supervisor Pascal Jansen had been two different managers who had been beneath severe consideration by Norwich however they’re now continuing with a transfer for Thorup, who has admitted to being open to maneuver overseas at some stage.
“At one point or another it can be fun to try another league, country and another culture,” Thorup advised Danish outlet SN.
“But it must really be an exciting project, because it really takes a lot to beat this, I would say.
“It is not one thing I’ve given a lot thought to. However sooner or later, it may effectively be thrilling. I additionally know this world, and I’m not at all times the grasp of it myself. Generally it goes quick. Different instances not so robust.
“I can’t just say that I’ll stay here for 10 years either – there are also some others who must think it’s a good idea.
“I’m hopefully solely in the beginning of all of it, and I hope that I’ll proceed to see issues that I can develop about myself. I do not imagine that at any level I say that now I do know what I must know.”
