Arsenal wasted chance to snap up Martin Odegaard much earlier in wonderkid's career
dailystar.co.ukArsenal fans have seen the best of Martin Odegaard following his permanent move from Real Madrid last summer - having missed out on a tip about the Norway star during his time as a teenager at Stromsgodset.
Odegaard began his senior club career at the age of just 15 and became the Tippeligaen's youngest ever goalscorer before signing a deal worth around £3million with the Spanish giants.Following time with Real Madrid Castilla and loans at Heerenveen, Vitesse and Real Sociedad, the Norway skipper found a home away from home at the Emirates - which could've been the case years earlier.Bjorn Furuheim, who spent years as head of the supporters’ group Arsenal Norway is also head of security for Stromsgodset, where he watched a young Odegaard making his way through the ranks.
Furuheim told The Athletic this week: "When Martin was 14 and started training with the first team, given my relations to Arsenal, I tried to call someone at the club to make a recommendation. 'You have to see the guy, he is so young, so good…' "I had Paul Davis' number, from when some legends used to come to Arsenal Norway.
I said, 'You have to tell someone at the club about Martin'." HAVE YOUR SAY! Will Arsenal be playing in the Champions League next season?
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