Arsenal Unveil Martin Odegaard, Shirt Number Revealed [Photos]

Arsenal have announced finalizing the signing of Martin Odegaard with the Norwegian youngster arriving on loan from Real Madrid for the rest of the season.

After completing his transfer, Odegaard confirmed speaking to Arteta before agreeing the move and the boss played an important role in his decision to join Arsenal. He told Arsenal.com:

“I spoke to him [Arteta] before coming here, of course. That was very important for me and he seems like a top manager and I liked his ideas, the way he sees football and also the way he is.

“He gave me a great feeling and that was important for me to come here. He was crucial.

“I think every time you go to a new place, you want to make sure that it feels good and that there is a plan. But I think everything here just seems good.

“I like the club and I always liked the way that the club wants to play. Everything about the club and now how the manager wants to play, I think it’s a club that really suits me well. So I think it’s a good match.”

Technical director Edu said: “We are delighted to welcome Martin to the club until the end of the season.

“I would like to thank everyone at Real Madrid and Martin’s representatives for their collaboration in making this loan move happen.

“Martin is an exceptional talent and we are strengthening our squad by introducing an exciting offensive player to the club for the remaining months of this season.”

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Mikel Arteta said: “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.”

Arsenal have completed the loan signing of Martin Odegaard from Real Madrid pic.twitter.com/Y0uurkSU5C

— The Sun Football ⚽ (@TheSunFootball) January 27, 2021

Odegaard will wear the No.11 shirt and he becomes Arsenal’s second major signing of the January transfer window after goalkeeper Mat Ryan sealed a loan move from Brighton & Hove Albion last week.

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