Martin Odegaard leave real Madrid officially this Wednesday, when it was announced his march to Arsenal borrowed until the end of the 2020-21 season, where the Norwegian player will try to have the minutes he could not with Zinedine Zidane.
“Real Madrid CF and Arsenal FC have agreed to loan Martin Odegaard until the end of this season“said the Madrid club in a short statement to say goodbye to the young footballer who he could not have continuity after a start to the campaign in which he seemed to be important.
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– Arsenal (@Arsenal) January 27, 2021
The 22-year-old was the only “signed” he had Zidane to cope with this campaign after the 13-time European champion decided not to extend his loan to Real society where he had been living a new mission since he was signed at the age of 16 Stromgodset of his country.
However, without a gap in a stellar team and because of his youth, he was loaned to Eredivisie Dutch where he grew up in the ranks Speed and from Heerenveen to return to Spain with destination in San Sebastián and more mature and expert.
Zidane began to count on Odegaard and was a starter in the first two games against Real and Betis. Then a muscle injury cut him off and, after a few minutes again, he suffered another physical problem and disappeared from the groups. Thus, since he played twenty minutes in the defeat at the end of November against Alavés, had only five, already in 2021, before Celtic Last January 2.
The Norwegian, who will now share a dressing room Dani onions, another borrower from real Madrid at the London club, he stressed on the official website of his new club the importance of the “gunner” coach Mikel Arteta.
“I talked to him before he came here, of course, and that was very important to me. He looks like a great coach and I liked his ideas, the way he sees football and also the way he is. It gave me a great feeling and it was important for me to come here. It was crucialhe admitted.
The international stressed that when you go “to a new place” you try to make sure it will be “okay” whereas “there is a plan”. “I think everything here seems to be fine,” he said. “I like the club and I’ve always liked the way they want to play. I think it’s a team that really suits me. So I think it’s a good combination,” he said.
In turn, Arteta celebrated the arrival of the young midfielder. “It’s great that we made sure Martin came with us until the end of the season. He’s a player we all know very well and, Although he is still young, he has been playing at the highest level for some time. Martini it will give us quality offensive options and we are very excited to integrate it into our plans from now until May “, said the Basque coach.