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Martin Odegaard - Redux

Anzac

As much as I like MO I don't see him as a CAM, much as Maddison doesn't see himself in that role, and the same for Aouar. For mind all are attacking CMs from the middle 3rd and we'd do better to get them on the ball asap in the transition without resorting to long ball to do so.

Wilson

I wouldn't say I'm elated by this signing because a 3 of him, Saka and ESR behind a CF would lack serious goal threat. Still, on his own he's about as good as we're going to do atm. Plenty of talent and potential there.

Qwiss

He's a good player, big potential but that doesn't make him the right player for us now.we have young players with big potential in our attacking midfield line, in fact we are stacked with them.

Odegaards more talented than Tammy Abraham and probably will be a better player but I'd take the Chelsea reject over him because he's more of what we need. Sometimes need trumps quality.

Captain

I was surprised that we never tried him in a deeper role when he was last here. Don't see it at all in the '10' position.

DKGooner

Qwiss! wrote:
He's a good player, big potential but that doesn't make him the right player for us now. we have young players with big potential in our attacking midfield line, in fact we are stacked with them.

Odegaards more talented than Tammy Abraham and probably will be a better player but I'd take the Chelsea reject over him because he's more of what we need. Sometimes need trumps quality.

Definitely.

Would limit Arteta to two signings - a GK as definite and one outfield player which should be a striker. Don't want him wasting all our transfer funds.

I actually think we could wait a season before going back for Odegaard if he is still a desirable option.

ohboy

I think we should have bought Guimaraes.

We need another midfielder.

Lokonga was our best midfielder yesterday which says a lot.

banduan

Captain wrote:
I was surprised that we never tried him in a deeper role when he was last here. Don't see it at all in the '10' position.

whenever he played alongside ESR they both played as the hybrid 8 - 10 role.

Wilson

Rohit

His compilations from his time here show there is enough to be very encouraged.

Gazza M

This would be a great deal, even if it's an obligation at 30m next season

KingslandBarge

Thats a strange one, unless they're actually doing us a solid, allowing us to divert upfront funds towards other areas of need for this window. He needs to be our player through and through for me.

Qwiss

If its a loan with an obligation, like the Guendouzi deal thats fine because he's basically our player anyway. For £30m it'd be a good deal too. I'm more hopeful about Odegaard if a new manager comes in, under Arteta he just contributes to the same problems as usual but thats not Odegaards fault.

QuincyAbeyie

Woah, that would be a fantastic deal.

Captain

Leaves wiggle room to bring in another midfielder.

Clrnc

That would be an amazing deal and also will be signs that we want to splash elsewhere

Ricky1985

Gazza M wrote:

This would be a great deal, even if it's an obligation at 30m next season

Isn't a first refusal a clause that says Real Madrid have to offer him to us for £30m in the event they decide to sell next summer? I don't see the obligation.

Regardless of the details, I'm warming a lot to this idea. He's techncially and tactically a dream footballer, the only thing that has me concerned is exactly how we'll line up. I'd really like to see Arteta go for it and play Smith Rowe and Ødegaard ahead of Partey, with 3 attackers ahead of them. It's way more likely Smith Rowe goes out to the left and Ødegaard plays as the 10. I'd really like to see us move away from that set-up. It might be more open defensively, but bloody go for it. It gets another goalscorer in the front 3 then, and two decent goal threats in midfield. Xhaka can be back up to Partey or play when we're maybe outgunned and an extra holding midfielder is called for.

QuincyAbeyie

If it's only first refusal should they decide to sell him then it's not a good deal. Modric is still going strong but is 50 years old. If Ødegaard plays well this season they will simply decide not to sell him.

Gazza M

I meant to say we should push for an obligation instead of a first refusal at reals discretion.

ohboy

Ricky1985 wrote:
Gazza M wrote:

This would be a great deal, even if it's an obligation at 30m next season

Isn't a first refusal a clause that says Real Madrid have to offer him to us for £30m in the event they decide to sell next summer? I don't see the obligation.

Regardless of the details, I'm warming a lot to this idea. He's techncially and tactically a dream footballer, the only thing that has me concerned is exactly how we'll line up. I'd really like to see Arteta go for it and play Smith Rowe and Ødegaard ahead of Partey, with 3 attackers ahead of them. It's way more likely Smith Rowe goes out to the left and Ødegaard plays as the 10. I'd really like to see us move away from that set-up. It might be more open defensively, but bloody go for it. It gets another goalscorer in the front 3 then, and two decent goal threats in midfield. Xhaka can be back up to Partey or play when we're maybe outgunned and an extra holding midfielder is called for.

Fully agreed

Saka Smith-Rowe Pepe

Odegaard
Partey

Would be ideal.

Hopefully it frees up money to go for another midfielder like Guimaraes/Tchouameni.

Qwiss

Quincy Abeyie wrote:
If it's only first refusal should they decide to sell him then it's not a good deal. Modric is still going strong but is 50 years old. If Ødegaard plays well this season they will simply decide not to sell him.

Agree there. We shouldn't be willing to end up in the same situation next summer.

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