Martin Odegaard will have to wait to make his Arsenal debut unless they can sell another player, though Ryan Bertrand could slot straight in if he signed from Southampton.
Real Madrid midfielder Odegaard is expected to join the Gunners on loan for the rest of the season imminently following the departure of Mesut Ozil.
Arsenal have continued to trim their squad during this month’s transfer window, with Sead Kolasinac and William Saliba heading out on loan, while Sokratis, along with Ozil, has been released.
However, there are still issues over player registration within Arteta’s squad that make life difficult for Odegaard to slot in logistically.
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