Martin Odegaard joins Arsenal on loan

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27 Jan 2021, 23:27 GMT+10

London [UK], January 27 (ANI): Arsenal signed Norway international Martin Odegaard on loan for the remainder of the season from Real Madrid on Wednesday.

The attacking midfielder started his career in Norway with Stromsgodset, where he made his debut as a 15-year-old in April 2014, becoming the youngest-ever player to feature in the top division. After featuring regularly in the Stromsgodset team in his first season, Odegaard was signed by Real Madrid in January 2015 and subsequently became their youngest player in May 2015.

In the three seasons from 2017/18, Martin spent loan spells with Heerenveen and Vitesse Arnhem in the Netherlands and then last season back in Spain with Real Sociedad, where he helped the club reach the final of the Copa Del Rey and also qualify for the Europa League.

The 22-year-old has also made 25 appearances for Norway, making his debut in August 2014 when he became the youngest debutant for his country's senior national team at the age of just 15 years and 253 days.

The Gunners boss Mikel Arteta feels that Martin will provide the side with quality offensive options.

"It's great that we've secured Martin to come to us until the end of the season. Martin is of course a player that we all know very well and although still young, he has been playing at the top level for a while. Martin will provide us with quality offensive options and we're all excited to be integrating him into our plans between now and May," Arteta said in a statement. (ANI)

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