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The rise of Martin Odegaard and finding ‘home’ at Arsenal
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. After all this was a player who as a teenager was dubbed the “heir to Messi’s throne”.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.Mark Chapman is joined by Amy Lawrence and Michael Cox to discuss the Arsenal captain in detailProduced by Abi Paterson***This episode is brought to you by…
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