Martin Odegaard is making it hard for Arsenal to allow him to return to Real Madrid at the end of this season without a fight.
The Norwegian joined them on loan in the last transfer window and has been a class act.
He was the star of the show as the Gunners came from 3 goals down to pick up a 3-3 draw against West Ham today.
The Hammers scored two own goals before Alexandre Lacazette scored Arsenal’s last of the encounter.
He was key in the build-up to the third goal as well as most of the good things that Arsenal did in the match.
Some Arsenal fans were buzzing about his performance as they celebrated their team earning another point in their bid to end this season in a European place.
The Gunners posted an appreciation tweet dedicated to the Norwegian and fans made their feelings about his performance known in the comment section. Here are some of the tweets:
The Norwegian De Bruyne 🇳🇴 🇧🇪 👀pic.twitter.com/xCuOkTBrBN
— Saliba🔴. (@SalibaEra_) March 21, 2021
Get the contract out, put it on the table, let him sign it. Let him put whatever numbers he wants to put on there. pic.twitter.com/xhL5EuLddG
— F R E D (@_InvincibleFred) March 21, 2021
SIGN. HIM. NO. MATTER. THE. COST.
— Matt (@MGH) March 21, 2021
What a player.
— TC. (@totalcristiano) March 21, 2021
Clear of Bruno Fernandes and Kai Havertz 👍🏾
— Natz¹⁹ (@natzmn) March 21, 2021
This boy is better than all our midfielders, he’s a real baller. I’m sure real will not sell him.
Sell Xhaka,Elneny,Nelson,AMN,Bellerin-whith that money buy Odegaard and Bissouma-those 2 weght more than the 5 listed above….is anyone crying for Ozil anymore?This guy is Ozil multipled with 4….
As much as we need him, REAL will not sell him though I wish they do, but my beloved Arsenal isn’t that club 2 go all out & force them 2 sell with a tempting offer. It will hurt me when he finally leaves.
A2W, don’t dismiss player power, if Odegaard requests a transfer.
From here on in we need to explore the possibility of fitting odegaard, smith-rowe, Saka and Martinelli in this. If not it has to be 3 if the 4.
Chambers and Cedric are proving that Bellerin is surplus, whilst Laca is looking like a better link up striker than Auba.
May be the players to sell are Auba Xhaka and Bellerin could rake us in £100m which could land us Odegaard and a new striker or give Balogun the chance and money he deserves. Get Luiz, Ceballos, Ryan and Willian off our pay roll too.
Atid,did really mean to include RYAN here?
Ryans on loan.
RM don’t deserve him. The only worrying thing is the transfer fee.
Sell Guendouzi, Niles,, Bellerin, Torriera, Willock, Willian, Runnarason and one of Mavranponos or Saliba and one of Laccazete or Abameyang. Use money to buy Odegaard and Sander Berg and go all out for Halaand or Lewin. Unless we go win the europa we wont be in europe next season which is a blessing. We can sell all the players out on loan and trim the current squad with the lighter fixture list.
2years left on his deal come the summer. He wants to stay apparently so as I said on here before we may end up loaning with obligation to buy for a decent price considering he will be in his last year of his Madrid come then.
If he wants to stay then Madrid will have to sell now for value as going into his last year his value will plummet.
We want him, he wants to stay now get the check book out. Sell whatever we need to do so plus Bissouma.
This kid is unreal and fits into this team, I’d sell Auba to accommodate this move.
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One advantage we have is that Real have big ambitions to sign Mbappe or Haaland in the summer and mountains of debt. If the player pushes enough, it could happen…
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Odegaard has shown against West Ham, where he with Lacazette dragged Arsenal back into the game, why at 22 he is captain of Norway.