Odegaard scored just three goals in the Premier League last season and has had another disappointing campaign this term, starting less than half of Arsenal’s games. And even when fit, Odegaard was often benched by Arteta, who sanctioned Arsenal’s £67.5million move from Eberechi Eze last summer.
Odegaard only came on as a late substitute against Tottenham this weekend and it was further evidence of his diminishing status at Arsenal, according to Liverpool legend Steve Nicol and ex-Chelsea defender Frank Leboeuf.
Asked how Arteta should use Odegaard for the rest of the season ARSENAL chase a long-awaited Premier League title, Nicol further said ESPN: ‘Odegaard might leave Arsenal.
‘If you are Odegaard, the captain of the club, and eighteen months ago you were that man. Suddenly – and I know he has had some injuries – but there are questions about whether he will actually start because of Eze.
‘And maybe with the way he’s playing, someone else can beat him to it too. So if you’re Martin Odegaard, will you stick around? I don’t think so.’
Leboeuf added, “I agree, I agree. I have always liked Martin Odegaard and the way he plays, because he is very elegant, but he no longer has any influence.
‘He’s there to start the action, to distribute the ball horizontally. But with Eze the movements are not the same at the moment, he is more vertical, more influential and he will help [Viktor] Gyokeres too
“So it will be a difficult time for Odegaard and he will have to make a very good choice at the end of the season, a big choice.”
Does Odegaard want to leave Arsenal?
Look, Odegaard hasn’t been himself this season as injuries have really stopped him from playing at his best, but he’s certainly a player Mikel Arteta wants in the league. ARSENAL squad and won’t sell in the summer?
There are still a few months of the season left, but Odegaard wants to play and if things don’t change, he could indeed leave Arsenal.
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