Kasper Høgh’s superb brace against Manchester City on Tuesday may jeopardize Norwich City’s chances of signing him.

The Canaries have been linked with an audacious January move for the 25-year-old, as Philippe Clement seeks to strengthen his offensive options.

The attacker has had two successful seasons with Bodo/Glimt, playing an important role in the club’s Champions League qualifying.

He’s scored 29 goals in 51 games in the Norwegian top flight, and Kjetil Knutsen’s team won the title in 2024.

And Tuesday night’s historic victory over the Premier League squad has put his name on the football map, as he scored twice in Norway’s first European Cup win in nearly 20 years.

Høgh’s rapid brace in the first half was essential to their 3-1 triumph, keeping their hopes of qualifying for the play-offs alive.

Man City’s triumph complicates Norwich’s prospects of signing Høgh.

Høgh’s talent might be a valuable addition to Norwich’s team this winter, especially with Josh Sargent’s future uncertain.

The Canaries require attacking reinforcements if they are to survive in the Championship, as the club faces relegation this season.

On Tuesday night, the Bodo/Glimt striker demonstrated his abilities at Carrow Road by scoring twice against one of Europe’s top teams.

He demonstrated his ability to compete against a Premier League-caliber defense, but this could be a greater issue for the Championship side.

Høgh’s impressive performances have piqued the interest of potential transfer partners.

It was already an ambitious goal for the club, and Knutsen has made it quite apparent with this 3-1 victory that it will be extremely difficult to entice the player away from them this month.

The Bodo/Glimt manager has stated that the striker’s performances have kept the Eliteserien team’s Champions League aspirations alive, adding to their desire to retain him.According to Campo, Knutsen did not provide any insight into Høgh’s future plans.”I believe he is content at Glimt and appears to fit in.””He took it to the next level today, which I believe means a lot to him.”We do not intend to sell Kasper Høgh to anyone.”

Høgh’s strong performance on such a big platform may enhance competition for him, and Norwich may need to make a significant bid to sell before February 2nd.

Kasper Høgh could offer a solution to Josh Sargent’s dilemma.

Norwich fans are enthusiastic about the chance of signing Høgh before the market closes, given his impressive performances.

It is unclear how much a deal will cost, but concerns about Sargent’s future will be a key concern for the club.

But if the Canaries can find a replacement of this caliber for him right away, it will cushion the sting of losing a key first-team player.

Of course, supporters would prefer to see both of them play together at Carrow Road, but that may not be possible just now.

The Norfolk side may have blasted five past West Brom at the Hawthorns on Tuesday night, but goals have been hard to come by this season, with only 30 in their previous 27 league games.

To avoid relegation, regular scoring is important, and the signing of Høgh could be the solution.

Norwich will just hope that his spectacular display against Manchester City doesn’t jeopardize their pursuit of the forward.