Mikel Arteta wants to maximise Martin Odegaard's potential at Arsenal before sitting down to discuss whether a permanent deal is possible.
The playmaker made a loan move to the Emirates in January as the Gunners sought more creativity in the final third. He had struggled for regular minutes at Real Madrid having previously been sent out on loan.
Odegaard's potential has long been recognised, underlined by Madrid's decision to sign him as a 15-year-old. But the Norwegian is yet to produce his best football on the biggest stage, but has made a positive start to life at Arsenal.
Already a permanent move is being touted, but Arteta insists the decision does not solely rest with them as he outlines the pathway to a possible switch. “We have
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