Odegaard to undergo a medical on Monday ahead of Arsenal move
The Norwegian flew to England ahead of a loan move to Arsenal, which will keep him for the remainder of the season. The 22-year-old will undergo a medical on Monday before finalizing his loan move.
In addition to agreeing to pay the attacking midfielder’s £38,000 per week wages, Arsenal will pay Real Madrid a loan fee. However, there’s no buy-option included in
Odegaard’s
loan deal. His arrival might ease the struggle at Emirates stadium as the club were looking to add creativity to their midfield.
Although some believe
Odegaard’s
imminent arrival might put the brakes on Smith Rowe’s impressive development,
Arteta
insists every decision Arsenal make is well thought out.
“We have a very clear idea of how we want our players to develop and what they need to do that,”
he said when was asked about the influence of
Odegaard’s
presence on
Smith Rowe
.
“All the decisions we make are just to reinforce their development and try to give them the best possible chance.”
Odegaard
can also operate from the wide right position as well as playing at number 10, so his addition could provide cover for
Saka
, who has been performing so well on the right side of the attack in recent weeks.
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