Martin Ødegaard was supposed to take over from Luka Modric. Real Madrid’s great attacking midfield general ended his career with the royal club as captain. This was the role Ødegaard was intended for, before Carlo Ancelotti in two rounds as Real Madrid manager overlooked the potential and extreme qualities of the Norwegian player. Arsenal supporters are thanking and bowing, 35 million euros to sign Ødegaard from Real in 2021 is still called the big steal at the Gunners. Arsenal make sure that Martin Ødegaard does not miss Real Madrid.
Appointed captain in 2022, saw active transfer windows with the signing of world-class long-term reinforcements. After this summer’s frantic shopping spree in the transfer market, Arsenal have shown they have the squad to go all the way to the Premier League title (and thus also strengthened their position to take the title in the Champions League).
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In Madrid, Real Madrid captain Dani Carvajal has a bunch of world-class players, but Martin Ødegaard leads world-class players who show a collective greater potential. Now work is being done on another giant signing in London.
For several seasons, Rafael Leao has stood as the hottest winger in Europe. The Portuguese international star has been linked with AC Milan’s exit for several rounds, with Premier League clubs in particular flashing the lightning fast and technical winger.
Leao was brought to Milan from Lille in 2019, and the 26-year-old is still the player the Serie A club will not give up. A buyout clause of 150 million euros was supposed to ensure this. Still, now there are movements.
According to Caughtoffside’s sources close to the agent industry, AC Milan have set a price tag of €80-85 million on their coveted winger amid uncertainty over his contract renewal. Although Milan does not actively want to sell, the club’s management is preparing for the possibility that negotiations on a new deal could end in a complete halt.
According to the English media’s sources, Arsenal in particular are ready to make a push for Leao signing from January, with Mikel Arteta seeing the player as the ideal addition to bolster the Gunners’ left flank.
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Martin Ødegaard is said to have an Arsenal squad that ensures that he never has to miss Real Madrid. The Premier League club is in the process of establishing itself as one of Europe’s football superpowers. The perfect working conditions for a title-hungry Ødegaard.
