{"id":629086,"date":"2023-09-09T11:21:14","date_gmt":"2023-09-09T15:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=629086"},"modified":"2023-09-09T11:21:14","modified_gmt":"2023-09-09T15:21:14","slug":"martin-odegaard-contract-extension-arsenal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/09\/09\/martin-odegaard-contract-extension-arsenal\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Next Top Player&#8217; &#8211; Arsenal &#8216;Discussions Ongoing&#8217; to Secure \u00a377 Million-Rated Star&#8217;s Future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1700490268049379701\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fabrizio Romano<\/a>, Arsenal are continuing talks with Martin Odegaard, with the aim of agreeing a new contract with the Norwegian star, who is valued at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.com\/martin-odegaard\/profil\/spieler\/316264\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a377 Million by transfermarkt<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[metabet_core_side_odds_tile query=&#8221;soe\/arsenal&#8221; size=&#8221;350&#215;300&#8243; site_id=&#8221;lastwordonsports&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Arsenal Target Contract Extension for Martin Odegaard<\/h2>\n<h3>\u2018Discussions Ongoing\u2019 With Martin Odegaard Over New Contract<\/h3>\n<p>The update from Romano confirms &#8220;discussions (are) ongoing&#8221; between Arsenal and Odegaard over a new long-term contract. He confirms Odegaard could be the &#8220;next top player&#8221; for the Gunners to commit his future to the club after recent extensions with William Saliba, Gabriel, Bukayo Saka, Aaron Ramsdale, Gabriel Martinelli and Reiss Nelson.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/09\/08\/bukayo-saka-england-poty\/\" target=\"_self\">Arsenal Star Wins Coveted Trophy for Second Year Running<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The news of a possible new contract for the midfielder will please all connected to Arsenal. Mikel Arteta seems to be building a core of players, which the Norwegian appears central to, with the Arsenal boss<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/articles\/cv2kr2d2xk5o\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> praising him for his development last season<\/a>: &#8220;We are really happy he represents the club in the way he does. He needs to continue to develop those skills in the best way because the demands will keep increasing, and his role hopefully as well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Watch<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: Will Arsenal UNDERPERFORM This Season Under Mikel Arteta?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Will Arsenal UNDERPERFORM This Season Under Mikel Arteta? - Premier League Predictions\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GpBvap7uHAo?start=2&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Odegaard&#8217;s Arsenal Spell Recapped<\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Odegaard, previously described as &#8220;<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/news\/arsenal-news-transfers-pepe-odegaard-30894675\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">amazing<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">,&#8221; joined the Gunners on a\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/news\/11670\/12384814\/martin-odegaard-arsenal-sign-attacking-midfielder-from-real-madrid-on-permanent-transfer\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">permanent transfer from Real Madrid<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0after enjoying a successful loan spell during the second half of the 2020\/21 season, where he made 20 appearances for the North London club. Since moving to the Emirates Stadium, his career has gone from strength to strength, becoming a mainstay of Arsenal&#8217;s on-field improvement, flourishing during the 2022\/23 season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/09\/08\/arsenal-nicolas-pepe-seals-trabzonspor-move\/\" target=\"_self\">Arsenal Finally End Misery as Player With \u2018Phenomenal Attitude\u2019 Completes Transfer<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Odegaard is a joy to watch, with his accurate passing and exceptional close control. He picks up pockets of space brilliantly, breaking lines with his movement, scoring a goal or supplying a decisive through ball. Signing the Norwegian star to a new long-term deal will be a vital boost for everyone connected with Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Featured Image:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/40933543@N00\/2427648381\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Lloyd Morgan<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">,\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">CC BY-SA 2.0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to Fabrizio Romano, Arsenal are continuing talks with Martin Odegaard, with the aim of agreeing a new contract with the Norwegian star, who is valued at \u00a377 Million by transfermarkt. 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