{"id":1927,"date":"2026-04-28T23:12:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T23:12:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=1927"},"modified":"2026-04-28T23:12:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T23:12:34","slug":"arsenals-martin-odegaard-plays-down-transfer-speculation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=1927","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal’s Martin Odegaard plays down transfer speculation"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Martin Odegaard reacts after Arsenal’s defeat to Manchester City (Photo by Carl Recine\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard has played down transfer speculation over his future after being asked about a possible move away.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Norway international is understood by CaughtOffside<\/em> to be one of the candidates for a big sale at the Emirates Stadium this summer, though our report also made it clear he\u2019s not personally pushing to leave.<\/p>\n

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Odegaard would probably not speak openly about his potential departure at this stage of the season anyway, and he has also insisted he\u2019s not aware of where the story has come from.<\/p>\n

See below for Odegaard\u2019s quote reported by journalist James Benge on X\u2026<\/p>\n

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Odegaard on speculation over his future: I don\u2019t know where that\u2019s coming from. My mindset is about just doing what I can every day to do something special. There\u2019s always going to be speculation\u2026 it\u2019s not something I know anything about.<\/p>\n

\u2014 James Benge (@jamesbenge) April 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u201cOdegaard on speculation over his future: I don\u2019t know where that\u2019s coming from. My mindset is about just doing what I can every day to do something special. There\u2019s always going to be speculation\u2026 it\u2019s not something I know anything about,\u201d Benge posted.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What next for Martin Odegaard?<\/h2>\n

Odegaard is an important player for Arsenal, but it perhaps makes sense for the Gunners to think about his situation after an injury-hit campaign.<\/p>\n

Even if the 27-year-old can be a world class player on his day, he just doesn\u2019t seem to be capable of staying fit anymore and impacting games in quite the same way he used to.<\/p>\n

Arsenal spent a lot on new signings last summer, so it might be that they\u2019ll need to be more careful this year and make some major sales before further additions.<\/p>\n

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From that point of view, it could make sense for AFC to consider offers for Odegaard if anyone came in with a big enough bid.<\/p>\n

Still, this will likely be resolved later, with all focus now on Arsenal\u2019s upcoming Champions League semi-finals and Premier League title race run-in.<\/p>\n

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