Sport claim he’s one step away, but they’re a catalan based paper so might not be the most reliable source. A lot of suggestions too that any loan deal for him this Jan may come with a purchase option.

Quincy Abeyie wrote:
Klaus wrote:

I watched him a bit at Real Sociedad last season and I got the feeling too that he might end up in a deeper position at some point in the future, perhaps similar to Modric.

He did play pretty deep at times at Sociedad, Ivwas surprised since he's never really done it before. I agree with you though, can definitely see it.

That's a good shout, can see the similarity with Modric/Cazorla too.

We could even play the City midfield like what people are discussing recently with ESR and Odegaard flanking Partey.

Basque newspaper saying Madrid trying to insert a buy clause inside to sell him after this loan as they need more money to renew the squad. English media reports as straight loan only.

Clrnc wrote:
Quincy Abeyie wrote:

He did play pretty deep at times at Sociedad, Ivwas surprised since he's never really done it before. I agree with you though, can definitely see it.

That's a good shout, can see the similarity with Modric/Cazorla too.

We could even play the City midfield like what people are discussing recently with ESR and Odegaard flanking Partey.

Basque newspaper saying Madrid trying to insert a buy clause inside to sell him after this loan as they need more money to renew the squad. English media reports as straight loan only.

We'd never see a backwards pass again.

On paper that sounds like an insanely talented midfield, but we'd definitely concede a lot more goals. Would score a lot more too though, and Arteta would most likely be a great coach for someone transitioning from AM to CM.

Ffs now I really want this to happen 😆

No don't like the idea of Partey alone at base of midfield. We are better off with a defensive mid to cover Partey and then if we sign Odegaard, add him to Saka , Gabi ,ESR, Auba , Lacazette and Pepe in rotation.

Do we get a option to sign him for good? I mean, if not...a 4 month loan deal, I don't know, has not really played this season, would need time to adapt to the league to the team.

HomeSteak wrote:

Do we get a option to sign him for good? I mean, if not...a 4 month loan deal, I don't know, has not really played this season, would need time to adapt to the league to the team.

This is what I’m worried about too. Could be another Denis Suarez....

Hopefully we get an option, or maybe take our an 18 month loan. But either way, the more creativity we can get in the side the better, even two or three match winning performances would make it worthwhile.

He's a Scando - won't need time to adapt, IKEA furniture in all the gaffs

Hilarious jokes aside, serious Nuri Sahin vibes about this one

What I do like about Ødegaard is that he really excels when he's playing with clever, quick passing players. Players like Saka, ESR, Partey..

Quincy Abeyie wrote:

Didn't injuries pretty much ruin Sahin?

I was more thinking in terms of how we ultimately missed out on him despite it looking likely for a while

Pepe LeFrits wrote:
Quincy Abeyie wrote:

Didn't injuries pretty much ruin Sahin?

I was more thinking in terms of how we ultimately missed out on him despite it looking likely for a while

Oh right, I thought you were talking ability-wise in that it was a lot of hype surrounding Sahin when he came to the PL and he never showed that he was worth it.

And because Madrid destroyed his career.

At least they're getting loans for their fringe youngsters.

🙁

Definitely a player who can play deeper but it's a waste of some of his qualities. A bit like playing Saka in the deeper CM role that we did a couple of times before. He was still good but you don't wanna do it all the time.

I don't know if is a waste to be honest. Cazorla benefitted from it. You do have to do more work defensively, but as payment you get more space as a CM than as a CAM when you do attack.

Get in!

Seems like no option to buy. Will be renegotiated at end of loan deal like Ceballos

Quincy Abeyie wrote:

The same thing as what? 😆

As Kike 😆 . He was close to Sociedad, we came in with a bigger bid, he will come here.

local sauces confirm he's coming here. he'll slot in nicely next to the other pass and move guys we have, but who loses out? play a fully adventurous style with partey/ESR/ode in the middle? or do some young guys get demoted to Europa duties?

He'll be the backup in case ESR gets injured again and will be a sub in cases where we need a goal or a more creative team I presume. If he's really as good as they say and we have a chance to get him on a permanent transfer, we can deal with that issue at the time I guess.

BWooley wrote:

He'll be the backup in case ESR gets injured again and will be a sub in cases where we need a goal or a more creative team I presume. If he's really as good as they say and we have a chance to get him on a permanent transfer, we can deal with that issue at the time I guess.

Doubt he'd be leaving Real because he's a bench warmer only to join Arsenal to be the same thing. He'll be coming with the idea that he'd get regular playing time as if not why leave Madrid?

Yep. It's the same thing when 2 years ago we are linked with Ceballos people keep saying he's backup to Willock like wtf?

Exciting.

Would like to see a 3 man midfield consisting of Ødegaard, Partey and ESR. That’s mouthwatering!

Oh fuck 😆 immense loan deal. Didn’t want to get my hopes up but waheey

More confirmation. Ozil has not left officially and we already got someone in 😆

Bell: After consultation between Martin Ødegaard & his close circle, the player has decided to accept Arsenal’s offer. There is an agreement in principle on a deal & that will be announced as soon as possible.
It is likely that the Martin Odegaard deal will not contain a an option to buy, but all parties will reassess the situation and the next stage this summer.

The main man, Bell calling it as done.

Marca: Odegaard to Arsenal will be announced in the coming few hours

I'm ridiculously excited about this even though it's a loan deal.😆 6 years too late but better late than never

First Noggie since Pål Lydersen at ours isn’t it?

Never thought this would actually happen, let alone so soon 😆

Excited to see him play for us, remember watching videos of him as a 15 year old playing in the Norwegian league and hoping he'd come to Arsenal at some point.

I do hope he won't relegate ESR to the bench, but I doubt it, they can play together, either with Emile on the wing or Ødegaard deeper and with ESR having had so many injuries in recent years, it's really nice to have a similarly talented player to slot into what appears to be an integral position to our attacking play if need be. I hope he ends up replacing Xhaka as a DLP tho, doubt it happens, but our midfield would go from one of the worst in the league at the start of the season to the most talented of the league in January.

This is fantastic. He was sensational for Sociedad. No option to buy is a real dampener for me though.

If his loan goes well we can convince him to stay.

He is a real talent. Partey, Gabriel and now him. Willian is forgiven.

Guys don’t want to get my hopes high but is he Ceballos level technically or better?

Sicario wrote:

Guys don’t want to get my hopes high but is he Ceballos level technically or better?

Much better. Technically he is as good as they get.

03.13 in this:

His passing is better than any player in our squad. My biggest gripe with us for 2 and a half seasons has been how we have become a really poor passing side. He is better than anyone in our squad in my opinion at passing a football. I am just worried he could struggle with the pace in England and 4 months is too little time.

I’m not too excited about this if I’m honest. Cant say I’ve followed his career closely and I don’t remember him standing out in any la liga games I saw where Sociedad featured. I don’t have a good gauge for the quality of the player, and I’m not going to be convinced by one nutmeg and a goal keeping error. There’s something that screams not quite there yet about his game from the highlight video Kel posted.

What position does he play? 8? 10? Guess it will be a good option to have another creative in the midfield. Welcome and good luck.