Martin Odegaard has shone on loan at Arsenal this season (Picture: Getty)Real Madrid chiefs are convinced they have a potentially world-class player on their hands in Martin Odegaard and have reportedly ruled out a summer transfer move for the midfielder. Odegaard, 22, struggled to break into Zinedine Zidane’s starting XI after returning from an outstanding loan spell with Real Sociedad and completed another temporary switch – this time to Arsenal – towards the end of the January transfer window. After initially being eased into the first-team and the rigours of Premier League football, Odegaard has proven himself to be a valuable addition to Mikel Arteta’s squad when fit. AdvertisementAdvertisementBut according to Spanish publication AS, Madrid have no interest in a summer sale and will not even be entertaining offers with Odegaard tied to them for another two years. An ankle injury meant Odegaard missed both legs of Arsenal’s Europa League quarter-final with Slavia Prague plus the club’s top-flight matches with Sheffield United and Fulham.

Source: Metro April 26, 2021 23:35 UTC