Sign up forfor news on the biggest players and tournamentsReal Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane requested Martin Odegaard show patience before the playmaker joined Arsenal back in the New Year, according to reports. The playmaker impressed at Real Sociedad last term and, upon returning to the Bernabeu, expected regular football. That then forced Los Blancos into letting the 22-year-old leave the Bernabeu, with Arsenal snapping him up in January. He has lit up the Emirates Stadium in the short time since, becoming one of Mikel Arteta’s most vital players so far. However, AS claim Real Madrid will reject all offers for Odegaard when the transfer window reopens at the end of the season.

Source: Express April 27, 2021 06:33 UTC