Arsenal have taken a step towards signing Martin Odegaard from Real Madrid, Sky Sports report.
Arsenal are keen to bring in a playmaker this month, and Odegaard’s potential availability has interested them.
The Gunners only have a limited budget, but Odegaard could be available on loan, which makes him look like an ideal target.
Arsenal are competing with other teams for the young creator, but they are hoping to come out on top.
The Daily Mail have confirmed the claims and say that Arsenal have a good relationship with Madrid, which they believe this could count in their favour during negotiations.
Exciting news
If Arsenal were to land Odegaard he could be a seriously exciting addition to their team.
The prospect would add flair and poise in the final third, with his talent undoubted.
Odegaard has struggled for minutes at Madrid this season, but he would surely play more regularly at Arsenal – despite Emile Smith Rowe’s emergence.
If Arsenal could get a deal over the line, he could be just what Mikel Arteta is looking for.
Although Odegaard isn’t the finished article, he looks the best player on the market that would fit into Arsenal’s price-range, and he could instantly improve their squad.
The hope is that the move could work out so well, that Arsenal would have a chance of landing him on a permanent transfer in the summer, when they should have more funds to spend.
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