It is reported that Martin Ødegaard and Arsenal are now a few details away from an agreement on a contract extension that leaves no doubt about what a key position the captain has at the Gunners, now and into the coming seasons. Then it is interesting to follow what reinforcements Arsenal plan to give captain Ødegaard for further construction work of the optimal squad.
Brazilian Endrick has been linked with Arsenal for the past six months, but according to Mark Bros’ sources at Caughtoffisde , the Real Madrid player is unlikely to be on his way to the Emirates.
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“However, it is important to clarify that this is largely agent-driven. Arsenal are not actively pursuing Endrick as a priority target, and as mentioned, Real Madrid are not keen on letting the 20-year-old go. Despite previous interest, I don’t expect anything to move forward between Arsenal and Endrick. Nowadays, they tend to be very cautious about entering agent-driven market opportunities like this, which they showed late in the summer when they were offered Malick Fofana and eventually turned him down,” the English journalist begins.
“It could be that Arsenal will have to replace Viktor Gyokeres as he is unsettled and attracting interest after falling down the pecking order this season. Eli Junior Kroupi is a player Arsenal like and will probably continue to keep an eye on, although Alex Scott’s likely exit from Bournemouth in January makes a deal this winter much less likely. I’ve also been told that Can Uzun is a young striker that the Gunners admire, so it could also be a bit of an “under the radar name” to keep an eye on, says the well-informed Bros.
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A lot of activity going on at Arsenal, the work to give Ødegaard the best mix of players continues.
