Martin Ødegaard’s journey eventually became very inspiring, from being picked up far too early by Real Madrid and then being sent on loan season after season, he is now one of Europe’s best players. For a long time, it looked like it would stop at Real Madrid, but then after a loan spell in London at Arsenal, he was sold for just €35 million.
Real Madrid fans agree that it was far too cheap. – Even Transfermarkt, which is always below when someone is to be valued, believes Martin Ødegaard is worth 110 million euros.
Martin Ødegaard, who is now 26 years old and a new father, is a natural captain both for Norway and for Arsenal. The focus on Norway and Norwegian football is huge out in Europe, because of players like Martin Ødegaard, Erling Braut Haaland and Alexaner Sørloth. – And of course because of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s time as manager of Manchester United, the club that Sverre Nypan has been a fan of since he was a little boy.
Arsenal man Mikel Arteta has used Martin Ødegaard to reassure Sverre Nypan, who is also a midfielder, that their project is the one that can best safeguard his development.
When Martin Ødegaard left Strømsgodset 10 years ago, he actually left too early and really to the wrong club Real Madrid never gave him the opportunity to grow inside the club.
When we heard a few weeks ago that Arsenal were thinking of using their captain Martin Ødegaard to talk to Rosenborg’s midfield talent Sverre Nypan, the London club immediately became a very relevant destination.
Nypan, who is said to have been a lifelong Manchester United fan, eventually stood between Liverpool and Arsenal, according to several media outlets. – Now Arsenal have agreed on personal terms with midfield sensation from Norway in a record-breaking deal.
Football Transfers also reveal how much the Gunners are ready to pay to Rosenborg after Tottenham Hotspur’s interest in the midfielder also come to light.
Nypan is one of the best and most promising young players in Europe and has done well for Rosenborg in recent times. Despite being only 18 years old, the midfielder has established himself as a regular player in the Norwegian club’s first team and has scored 13 goals and provided 11 assists in 60 games in all competitions so far.
The Norwegian U21 long-stroke player set a club record for Rosenborg when he made his debut as a senior back in 2022. Nypan was 15 years, 10 months and 18 days at the time and became the Norwegian club’s youngest player ever to participate in a competitive match.
Arsenal came close to signing Nypan in the January transfer window, but the teenager changed late and decided to stay at Rosenborg. It was reported last week that the Gunners are still keen on a deal, but Liverpool were “pushing” to convince Nypan to move to Anfield and reverse a move to the Emirates Stadium in the summer transfer window.
However, it seems that Arsenal have won the match. The Gunners have agreed personal terms with Nypan and have offered him a five-year contract.
Although the youngster has not yet made a final decision, he is expected to join Arsenal’s first team this summer.
The Norwegian midfielder is “set to play for Arsenal”, with a development plan already “in place and communicated to him by Mikel Arteta, which he is very excited about”.
Football Transfers have added that Arsenal could pay as much as €15 million for Nypan, which would be a record deal for a Rosenborg player and make him the most expensive exit in the Norwegian club’s history.
Although the teenager liked the proposals of Tottenham and Aston Villa, he felt that Arsenal is the best club for him, which is why he is now set to move to the Emirates Stadium in the summer transfer window.
Martin Ødegaard is also said to have had a big influence on Nypan’s final decision, with the attacking midfielder flourishing at Arsenal after a difficult spell at Real Madrid.
