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Even though he was hardly filming Martin Odegaard, Zinedine Zidane wanted the Norwegian to remain on their 2020/21 roster. If he went to Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal it was because the 22-year-old boy made the express request.
Zizou He recalled that he was the one who asked the 1998-born man to return after a year on loan with the Royal Society. His idea was that the talented Nordic midfielder, little by little, was gaining importance in the team. However, the youth squad from Strømsgodset wanted to go to England to seek more regularity.
ZIDANE TALKED ABOUT ODEGAARD’S SITUATION
“He wanted out. He wanted to play. We have talked about it two, three times. And, in the end, a player who wants to try to play and who wants to have a chance elsewhere… When it is a player’s demand, you don’t have to be there. I knew about Martin. He said that, well, to stay, that you had to fight, that you had to fight, have peace of mind, because this is long, and we needed it, especially because it was my request. Because he is an interesting player for us. But, well, it wasn’t. And in the end it is everyone’s decision. I think the important thing is that he is happy now and we are here ”.
Undefeated Data. Arsenal is the fourth loan for Martin Ødegaard since he signed for Real Madrid: Heerenveen, Vitesse, Real Sociedad and Arsenal.
Did you know…? Martin Ødegaard only played 367 minutes this season with Real Madrid. In his last 7 games as a white player during the 2020/21 season, Zidane only gave him 5 minutes of activity. He did not dial and did not attend (normal with so little confidence).
