Arsenal: Arteta details plan to return to top four
Real Madrid are reportedly willing to let Martin Odegaard leave in the summer transfer window with Arsenal hoping to strike a deal with the La Liga giants now naming their price. The Gunners were left frustrated last year in the transfer market as they failed to bring in an attacking midfielder.
Martin Odegaard impressed at Arsenal in his six months at the club (Image: GETTY)
But the Gunners still felt there was a need to bring in a more experienced player with the club settling on Odegaard after Real indicated they were willing to let him leave on loan.
The Norwegian had fallen out of favour under Zinedine Zidane and Arteta was delighted to bring the midfielder to the Emirates.
And while Arsenal struggled in final six months of the campaign, Odegaard largely impressed with Arteta indicating that he wanted to sign him on a permanent basis.
There's been some level of uncertainty at Real in the past week though with Zidane leaving his post at Real heading into the summer transfer window.
They're yet to name Zidane's replacement, but it appears as though Florentino Perez is already planning to sign off on a number of transfers.
And Defensa Central claim Real are looking to offload Odegaard on a permanent basis.
That will come as a huge boost to Arsenal and they may well hold an advantage in negotiations with Odegaard.
However, it is reported that Real will want £51.5million as the absolutely 'miniumum figure' for Odegaard which may test Arsenal's resolve.
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Martin Odegaard said he was happy at Arsenal as well (Image: GETTY)