Arsenal on verge of signing 22-year-old star after Edu negotiates deal

According to reports, Arsenal are closing-in on a deal to sign Martin Odegaard on loan from Real Madrid after Edu initiated talks with the Spaniards last week.

Mikel Arteta is looking to bring in another midfield playmaker this month to help ease the load on Emile Smith Rowe. The youngster has done superbly well in recent weeks but we still need another creative player during the second half of the season.

Odegaard has emerged as a top target with Sky Sports breaking the news yesterday that Arsenal had made an approach to Real Madrid offering to take the 22-year-old on loan for the rest of the season.

The Athletic followed that up by reporting that Edu opened talks with Madrid last week and has been trying to thrash out a deal, but Arsenal were battling it out with Real Sociedad – where the player spent last season on loan.

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