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Arsenal legendary manager Arsene Wenger has compared Martin Odegaard to Cesc Fabregas

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Arsenal legendary manager Arsene Wenger has compared Martin Odegaard to Cesc Fabregas. He has also said that he tried to bring Odegaard to the club at the age of 15.

However, the midfielder decided to make a move to Real Madrid at that time. Although, he has said that he is now happy that Martin is the captain of the club.

ARSENE WENGER PRAISES THE ABILITY OF MARTIN ODEGAARD

Arsenal legendary manager Arsene Wenger has praised the ability of club captain Martin Odegaard. He has also compared his ability to the young Cesc Fabregas. Arsene Wenger has also claimed that he tried to sign Martin Odegaard at the age of 15. However, Real Madrid won the race to sign him at that time. However, Wenger has now happy that Odegaard is a Gunners and the captain of the club. He has also called him a brilliant player that knows what is around him.

Arsene Wenger said,

“That was hard [when I didn’t sign him]. When he was 15, I talked to him. I actually spoke to Martin about it after the game now on Boxing Day.”

“I was desperate to sign him. Fortunately, he is here now. He really is like a young Cesc Fabregas. I think he has developed into a complete player.”

“He is a very calm player who analyses the game well. He has his feet firmly planted on the ground. I don’t really want to say exactly what I talked to Martin about.

Hence, it looks like Arsenal have the right captain for the present and future.

ARSENAL MANAGER MIKEL ARTETA SHOULD BE PRAISED FOR MAKING HIM THE CAPTAIN AT A SUCH A YOUNG AGE

Many football pundits and former footballers criticized Mikel Arteta for making Odegaard the Arsenal captain. Paul Merson even said that Arteta is on the verge of getting sacked after signing Martin Odegaard. This is because he did not have big numbers during his loan spell and waited till Real Madrid sanctioned his sale. However, since then Martin Odegaard has proved every critic wrong. He is now up there in terms of goals and assists.

The Norwegian midfielder has already got over 10 goal contributions this season. Mikel Arteta has also said that Martin Odegaard is now a more humble person. Hence, it looks like Mikel Arteta has full trust in Martin Odegaard as a captain. The fans are also hoping that he can help the club win multiple trophies this season. This is because Arsenal are currently top of the Premier League table and have progressed to the further stages of the Europa League.

Hence, it looks like this is the best opportunity for Arsenal to win multiple trophies this season. The owners of the club are also willing to back Mikel Arteta with new signings in the January transfer window. They are already in discussions for the transfer of Mykhaylo Mudryk. Hence, they are hopeful for full agreement in the coming days. The club are also exploring the potential loan signing of Joao Felix.

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