Arsenal wanted Martin Odegaard when he was a teen sensation - now they hope he’s worth the wait
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msn.comMartin Odegaard did. After making his debut for Norway and breaking into the first team of his club side Stromsgodset, Odegaard was wanted by basically every big club in Europe.
Scouts had flocked to Norway to see the teenager, who those in the national media had taken to calling the new Lionel Messi, in action.
Odegaard essentially had his pick of clubs to choose from and what followed was a tour of the biggest teams around Europe as he and his father, Hans Erik Odegaard, decided on where to go next.
Bayern Munich were one of those to show an early interest, inviting Odegaard to Germany and it was there that he met Pep Guardiola.
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