Thank you, Real Madrid.
It almost feels like a ritual to say that every time I watch Martin Odegaard play at Arsenal these days. The Norwegian magician has become an absolutely integral part of the current setup. The summer window brought with it so much uncertainty regarding the attacking midfield role with a need to add more creativity to the side paramount.
Odegaard looked for months like he would be staying at Los Blancos but the newly appointed Carlo Ancelotti decided quickly that the then 22-year-old would not form part of his plans. Meanwhile, Arsenal were looking into alternatives should they fail in their hope to sign him.
