Johannes Hoff Thorup unveils his attack first City plan

The Dane was formally named as David Wagner's successor earlier this week and is tasked with leading the Canaries' fresh revolution alongside sporting director Ben Knapper. 

City are poised to make changes to their squad to cut costs and lower the average age - with Thorup listing among the very best in Europe at competing with limited resources - a factor that would have added to his case to become Norwich boss during their search. 

Alongside that characteristic, Thorup will bring a strong desire to integrate youth talent, something TransferRoom—a tool used by professional clubs—ranks him as the best in Europe at achieving.

He will also hope to bring an attractive, progressive, and attacking playing philosophy on the pitch at Norwich. 

That will take time to embed and implement into City's playing group and Thorup explained his playing vision during his first club media interview. 

"We will always play with an offensive mindset. It's always about the next action, the next thing that we can do but with the ambition to score a goal.

"I see that the game starts with the ball; that's how football is. We have to take care of the ball, and we have to be dominant on the ball. We have to have players who like to be on the ball and can control the matches as well.

"It's about the ambition to score that next goal. That's how I see football," Thorup told official club channels. 

"It's also when we defend, we take positions with the ambition to make that interception we can actually go fast forward and score a goal."

Thorup's move to Carrow Road ended a nine-year spell at Danish side Nordsjaelland in a host of youth development, coaching and, eventually, management roles. 

Thorup developed a progressive style of play during his time of Nordsjaelland. (Image: Rudi Dalsgaard)

The strength of the City project sold by Knapper, coupled with the 35-year-old's already strong connection to Norfolk and the potential of their academy, are the main driving factors behind his decision to enter English football. 

"It's actually because I had the same kind of feeling about this place, as Nordsjaelland," he said. "I feel the connection with the people, the club and the city.

"Everyone I have met with so far is so humble, nice and easy-going. And, of course, [there is] a fantastic academy here. There have been some good players from the academy into the first team, so a little bit of the same feelings.

"Of course, it's a different league and against different clubs, but I definitely have the same vibe as Nordsjaelland."