The rise of Martin Odegaard and finding ‘home’ at Arsenal

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<p>When Arsenal bought Norwegian midfielder Martin Odegaard for £30m in 2021 the expectation among supporters wasn’t particularly high - and some didn’t understand why the club wanted to buy him. </p><p>After all this was a player who as a teenager was dubbed the “heir to Messi’s throne”.</p><p>But fast forward 18 months and he’s not only Arsenal’s playmaker, but possibly the best midfielder in the league. It’s been quite a rise for Martin Odegaard.</p><p>Mark Chapman is joined by Amy Lawrence and Michael Cox to discuss the Arsenal captain in detail</p><p>Produced by Abi Paterson</p><br><p>***</p><p>This episode is brought to you by Betterhelp, Visit betterhelp.com/athleticfootball today to get 10% off your first month.</p><p> </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>