Mikel Arteta has seemingly launched a charm offensive saying Martin Odegaard has the potential to be one of the world's best players.
Arteta's announcement comes amid claims Real Madrid are angry with Odegaard refusing to rule out joining Arsenal on a permanent basis. "Well, he's got the potential [to be one of the best].
I followed him very closely when he was at Real Sociedad and he was really impressive over there for long periods," said Arteta of Odegaard, who joined Arsenal on loan in January. "He had a really successful season over there and that's one of the reasons why I was so convinced that he's a player for us.
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