MADRID – Martin Ødegaard is negotiating the last margin to close his loan for Arsenal until June 30, as confirmed by ESPN.
The Norwegian, unhappy with the lack of opportunities at Real Madrid, reached an agreement with the club to find a way out and move on.
Zidane barely counted on the young talent in seven league games and two Champions League games this season. Therefore, the player’s environment agreed with the board of directors about an exit for lack of regularity.
Ødegaard is the Bernabéu entity’s strongest bet. Therefore, the board has not hindered his transfer as they understand that the minutes Mikel Arteta promised to the Norwegian will be positive for the player.
In fact, ESPN has been informed that Ødegaard did not train during Friday’s session at Real Madrid with the club’s permission to join his foundation at the Gunner club.
Real Madrid recovered Ødegaard last July due to inability to sign players due to the coronavirus crisis. Ødegaard was initially reluctant to return as, in his opinion, he preferred to use his two-year loan with Real Sociedad to continue his progression.
In fact, the San Sebastian club was very interested in resuming the original contract and exhausting the options, even closing a buy option at the end of it. Real Madrid rejected the opportunity and, in addition, the player preferred to switch leagues because, according to club sources, ESPN slipped, “it will be good for him to keep growing.”