Jurgen Klopp has admitted Martin Odegaard has become an even better player than he predicted when he tried to sign him as a teenage wonderkid.
Odegaard burst onto the scene as a 15-year-old when he made his debut in the Norwegian top-flight. Understandably, the hype surrounding the young midfielder went into overdrive and he was quickly touted as a target for some of the biggest clubs in the world.
Just a year after his debut, Odegaard signed for Real Madrid - but only after turning down Klopp when he was at Borussia Dortmund. The now Liverpool boss has revealed he held talks with the player and his family during the early days of his career, before he ultimately joined Los Blancos.
