✍️ OFFICIAL Martin Ødegaard

[AberGooner]

I still feel like Ødegaard is and probably always has been our priority for the AM position. Can see us waiting till the last day for him until Real decide what they're doing with him though and go with what we have till then.

 

[Tir Na Nog]

How lazy and uninspiring. I'd almost have rather us sign no one at AM, switch to 4-3-3 and use Willock rather than sell him to fund this.

If we're doing this at least get it done quickly rather than waiting for the 11th hour to give the fans something to cheer on deadline, the season literally starts Friday and we've got the two best team in the country back to back in the coming weeks, surely we cannot afford another Partey situation where we sacrificed games essentially.

 

[Big Poppa]

This has the feels of making it official with a girl you’ve friendzoned after failing to find anyone better. If he can develop a killer instinct though he’ll be some player.

 

[GoonerJeeves]

Matters little if MØ wants to stay at Real, which he shouldn't....

 

[Leo_ense_]

Marca running with this story now too. Think we get him and I’d very happy with that.

 

[drippin]

we have to pay £42.4m for MO instead of £60m for Maddison?

Leicester won't sell Maddison for 60 million with 3 years in contract, unless he really has some chronic hip problems. He will be over 70 million for sure imo.

 

[GDeep™]

Meh.

 

[Gn1212]

They're quoting Mundo Deportivo, lol.
Anyway, if we want Ødegaard we can get Ødegaard. Madrid will have no issue to let Ødegaard go if we offer them a reasonable fee. They don't rate him anymore and with Isco most likely staying he's surplus.

 

[Tir Na Nog]

Imagine this is the only signing we do between now an the end of the window, we'll have essentially not improved our XI at all from the end of last season. Kinda unforgivable when you think about it.

 

[Kobi]

I like Ødegaard, I'd be very happy with him, the problem I have is they will insist on a realistic buy back option. They do it on every young player, if he is costing 35-40m it will be probably be something like 55 or 60m.
So if he is any good it's just a glorified loan, unless you can either set it higher than they normally would (like £100m) or pay a bit more to exclude one altogether I don't think it is going to be worth it.
He did fit in well though and was really looking good when he got injured, that was a shame, he also fits in that age bracket with our other good younger players (Saka, Smith-Rowe, White, Tierney, Gabriel, Martinelli etc) we would have a very exciting group there, for Arteta to stifle.

 

[blrgooner]

I hope we get this done soon and move on to another target.

 

[drippin]

I like Ødegaard, I'd be very happy with him, the problem I have is they will insist on a realistic buy back option. They do it on every young player, if he is costing 35-40m it will be probably be something like 55 or 60m.
So if he is any good it's just a glorified loan, unless you can either set it higher than they normally would (like £100m) or pay a bit more to exclude one altogether I don't think it is going to be worth it.
He did fit in well though and was really looking good when he got injured, that was a shame, he also fits in that age bracket with our other good younger players (Saka, Smith-Rowe, White, Tierney, Gabriel, Martinelli etc) we would have a very exciting group there, for Arteta to stifle.

That's a good point. Such a clause is a deal-breaker for me (unless closer to 100 million, which won't happen), and might be part of why the transfer is stalling.

 

[GoonerJeeves]

I like Ødegaard, I'd be very happy with him, the problem I have is they will insist on a realistic buy back option. They do it on every young player, if he is costing 35-40m it will be probably be something like 55 or 60m.
So if he is any good it's just a glorified loan, unless you can either set it higher than they normally would (like £100m) or pay a bit more to exclude one altogether I don't think it is going to be worth it.
He did fit in well though and was really looking good when he got injured, that was a shame, he also fits in that age bracket with our other good younger players (Saka, Smith-Rowe, White, Tierney, Gabriel, Martinelli etc) we would have a very exciting group there, for Arteta to stifle.

A buy back clause isn't something we should entertain. I'd rather we didn't sign him then.

 

[boonthegoon]

 

[Sanchez11]

Imagine this is the only signing we do between now an the end of the window, we'll have essentially not improved our XI at all from the end of last season. Kinda unforgivable when you think about it.

Exactly this, we will have basically replaced luiz!!

 

[krengon]

Best am signing we can make.

 

[drippin]

Exactly this, we will have basically replaced luiz!!

White is already better than Luiz, eventhough I liked Luiz for the money. Faster and doesn't have those calamities in his game.

 

[Riou]

"Arsenal seem ready to pay..."

Hmmm, something about that tweet, just doesn't feel very believable to me.

 

[drippin]

I'd much rather Ødegaard for 40 million than Maddison (with his possible hip problems) for 70 million. Then get a RB for the 30 million bonus left, or replace Elneny.

 

[Sanchez11]

White is already better than Luiz, eventhough I liked Luiz for the money. Faster and doesn't have those calamities in his game.

I dont disagree regarding that point, but with what @Tir Na Nog said we would be marginally better.