Arsenal's Martin Odegaard commits to new five-year contract

Posted : 22 September 2023

Martin Odegaard has pledged his future to Arsenal by signing a fresh five-year contract that extends his stay at the club until 2028. The Norwegian international, who currently serves as Arsenal's captain, has been an integral part of Mikel Arteta's squad and is now set for a long-term tenure with the club. It's reported that Odegaard has become the highest-paid player at Arsenal following successful contract negotiations that began in May.

Odegaard, who made his move to Arsenal permanent from Real Madrid in 2021 for €35 million, after an impressive loan spell during the 2020-21 season, has recorded 27 goals and 15 assists across 112 appearances in all competitions for the North London club.

Speaking about his decision, Odegaard stated, "Signing a new contract was a really easy decision for me for lots of reasons. Mainly what we are doing right now as a club is special, and I want to be a part of that. I'm really excited for what's to come here. I've found a place where I can be really settled and call my home. My story is a bit different maybe, as I moved around different clubs since I was 16. At Arsenal, since the first day, I've felt great and this is definitely my home now. I just want to say thanks to everyone working at the club and of course, our fantastic supporters. I will continue to give everything to bring success to this club in the years to come."

Manager Mikel Arteta expressed his delight, saying, "Martin signing a new long-term contract is such good news for everyone connected with Arsenal. He is our captain and a hugely respected person at our club, who is a great role model and professional, bringing quality and maturity in everything he does. On the pitch, as everyone has seen, Martin is a young player of top quality who consistently contributes at such a high level. As a manager, working with Martin the person and the player is an absolute joy, and it's great that after experiencing a number of clubs already in his career, he is now settled and really feels at home at Arsenal. We all look forward to continuing our journey with Martin in the years to come."

The 24-year-old Odegaard joins the ranks of Arsenal players who have recently signed new long-term contracts, including William Saliba, Bukayo Saka, Aaron Ramsdale, and Gabriel Martinelli. Arsenal's sporting director, Edu, expressed his satisfaction with the deal, stating, "To agree and complete a new contract with Martin is such great news for us all. He is our captain, an experienced international and a player who gives us so much quality and joy every time he plays for us. Martin is still only 24 years old, so there's still much more to come from him, and we're delighted that we will be together in the forthcoming years. Our aim is to keep our best players, and with Martin now also included, we're pleased to have completed new long-term contracts with a number of our most important young players in recent months."

Arsenal's Martin Odegaard commits to new five-year contract

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