Arsenal He was worried about me – Odegaard opens up on meeting with Wenger. Martin Odegaard, the captain of Arsenal, has spoken candidly about his touching run-in with Arsene Wenger.
Wenger attempted to acquire Odegaard when he was a youngster, and Odegaard said the Frenchman was worried about squandering his potential.
The international player from Norway passed up the opportunity to sign with Arsenal as a youngster in favor of Real Madrid.
Odegaard said to Players Tribune, “I was genuinely on the verge of picking Arsenal.”
Arsene Wenger and I spoke. He treated my father and I to supper. That was interesting but also cool. You know it’s Arsene Wenger. I grew up watching him on television, and here I am, eating steak, across from him.
Odegaard said, “I had the opportunity to chat with Wenger after the victory against West Ham on Boxing Day. It was the first time he had been to the Emirates since 2018 and the first time I had seen him since that steak and fries all those years ago.
He added that he had closely followed my career even after I decided to move to Madrid during our enjoyable conversation. He was honest and said that he had formerly been concerned about how things were going for me, but that he is now overjoyed to see that I am flourishing in the appropriate setting.
“He had picked up on something. It seems like since I left Norway, everything has had a fleeting quality. Up until now, I have not had that steadiness or really deep connection, and that is crucial.
