Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta (Picture: Getty)Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard has been urged to leave the club this summer as he is no longer an ‘influential’ player for Mikel Arteta. Even when fit, Odegaard has often been benched by Arteta, who last summer sanctioned Arsenal’s £67.5m move from Eberechi Eze. Asked how Arteta should use Odegaard for the rest of the season as Arsenal chase a long-awaited Premier League title, Nicol said on ESPN: ‘Odegaard might be leaving Arsenal. #arsenal #tottenham #northlondonderby #eze #premierleague ♬ original sound – Metro Sport‘And maybe because of the way he’s been playing, someone else might get ahead of him as well. Arteta is bidding to become the first Arsenal manager since Arsene Wenger in 2004 to lift the Premier League trophy.

Source: Metro February 24, 2026 11:28 UTC