Real Madrid, Arsenal set to complete €50 million deal for Martin Odegaard

Odegaard is ready to leave the club this summer, this time permanently.

Real Madrid and Arsenal are set to complete a €50 million deal for midfielder Martin Odegaard, sources told Managing Madrid. Odegaard felt like coach Carlo Ancelotti wasn’t going to give him the minutes he felt he deserved and ultimately decided to leave Real Madrid, who accepted Odegaard’s decision.

Arsenal was always the most likely destination for Odegaard. The playmaker enjoyed his past loan deal in London and felt the trust of coach Mikel Arteta, who not only gave him the minutes but also the role he wanted to play as an attacking midfielder playing behind the striker.

The deal could be made official soon a Odegaard is a priority for Arsenal and their main target in the current transfer window. Real Madrid will publish their squad list for Saturday’s away match against Alaves and it’s not clear if Odegaard will be included or not, given that the player has completed the last training sessions with the squad.