Chelsea
and Liverpool could enter the race to sign Martin Odegaard this summer as
Arsenal may not be able to afford a permanent deal for the Real Madrid midfielder, The Star reports.
The Norwegian joined the Gunners on a short-term loan in January
after playing under 400 minutes of first-team football for Los Blancos during
the first half of the campaign.
He has since impressed by scoring a couple of times for the north
London side and has also played in the build-up of other goals with his quality
distribution in the final third.
Los Blancos reportedly valued the
22-year-old at around £30m in January, but it is claimed that his price tag
could rise to £50m, should he continue to excel for the Gunners.
In such a case, Mikel Arteta’s side may not be able to
afford his services and it is reported that Chelsea and Liverpool could have
the advantage in the pursuit of Odegaard.
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Fans view:
The Blues are loaded with plenty of attacking options in their
squad and they brought in the likes of Timo Werner, Kai Havertz and Hakim
Ziyech last summer.
Still, manager Thomas Tuchel will want signings of his own and
Odegaard could be an option for the German, if he is eyeing another creative
midfielder.
Tuchel has regularly played with three at the back, but he may
revert to his preferred 4-2-2-2 formation. Odegaard could be an option to play
behind the front two.
Meanwhile, the Reds are likely to require reinforcements in the
attack this summer after a poor defence of their Premier League title this
season.
Jurgen Klopp has generally preferred a
4-3-3 setup, but it remains to be seen where he plans to switch his tactics to
facilitate the signing of a number 10.
While Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Diogo
Jota have been among the goals, there have been limited chances created behind
them.
Odegaard has shown from his short time in the Premier League
that he has a keen eye for the final pass and should only get better with more
experience in the division.
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