Curated By: Siddarth Sriram
Last Updated: September 22, 2023, 15:31 IST
London, United Kingdom (UK)
Martin Odegaard with Mikel Arteta. (Credit: Twitter)
With the brand new contract extension, Odegaard now additionally turns into Arsenal’s highest-paid participant.
The Gunners could have a cause to rejoice immediately as properly after their Champions League group stage triumph, as Arsenal simply introduced that talisman midfielder Martin Odegaard has been signed to a brand new five-year extension with the Gunners.
Odegaard nonetheless had two years left on his contract with the Gunners, however will now be secured in North London until 2028.
The playmaker has been creating waves within the Premier League because the talisman midfielder for the Gunners, main them to a profitable marketing campaign final season the place Arsenal completed simply wanting the winners, at second place.
He has been a sought-after prospect within the switch market, attracting curiosity from golf equipment throughout. Hence, Arsenal felt the necessity to safe the providers of the swashbuckling Norwegian on an extended deal that would see Mikel Arteta’s membership attain the best of heights attainable.
Odegaard was acquired by Arsenal in January of 2021, when he was initially signed on mortgage from Spanish giants Real Madrid. But, given the match and Mikel Arteta’s rebuild that was underway, the Gunners made a transfer to safe hom completely, and therefore signed Odegaard in a deal value 35 hundreds of thousands euros with potential add-ons rising to round 40 million euros.
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Odegaard’s signing proved to be value each final penny, because the Norwegian, who was denied his fair proportion of possibilities with Los Blancos, blossomed beneath the steering and freedom granted by Mikel Arteta.
He was named Arsenal’s Player of the Season final time period after a stellar marketing campaign by which he amassed 15 targets – all within the Premier League – to collectively high scoring charts from the midfield.
Odegaard’s performances in 2022/23 additionally earned him a spot within the PFA Team of the Year, and nominations for the Premier League Player of the Season, Premier League Young Player of the Season and the FWA Footballer of the Year awards. He was additionally named the Premier League Player of the Month for November/December 2022.
With the brand new contract extension, Odegaard now additionally turns into Arsenal’s highest-paid participant.
“Signing a new contract was a really easy decision for me for lots of reasons. Mainly what we are doing right now as a club is special, and I want to be a part of that. I’m really excited for what’s to come here. I’ve found a place where I can be really settled and call my home,” mentioned Odegaard in a membership assertion.
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