Arsene Wenger convinced Arsenal star to sign with Manchester United interested

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Arsene Wenger played a pivotal role in convincing Arsenal star Martin Odegaard to join the club.

Odegaard joined Arsenal from Real Madrid on an initial loan deal before joining permanently. The Norwegian was one of the brightest young talents in the world when he burst onto the scene, so it wouldn’t have been easy for Arsenal to secure this deal with a host of clubs looking to sign him.

Now, The Athletic have reported that Arsenal legend Wenger stepped in to convince Odegaard to join the club by taking him out to dinner himself back when he was the manager. The report claims that Manchester United were one of the clubs interested in signing Odegaard.

Martin Odegaard celebrates a goal for Arsenal

Wenger has always had an eye for talent and to step in and attempt to convince Odegaard to join the club at such a young age says all you need to about the talent he possessed.

Odegaard is now the captain of Arsenal at such a young age and has been one of the best-performing players in the Premier League this season, so Arsenal have a lot to thank Wenger for in more ways than one.

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