Martin Ødegaard

[Chris]

Hopefully he becomes awesome and we'll pick him up in 3 and a half years when they are already bored with him and want to splash £100m on someone who scored a long shot at the World Cup.

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

Wasn't there reports earlier that Madrid were offering him education through University and a sizeable home for him and his family? Must be tempting!

He's just turned 16.. He isn't first team ready yet, even if this move goes wrong he can move and restart.

[CJ]

A MONEY over FOOTBALLING decision.....not surprising. Plus his agent Tore Pedersen is a Bell.....

isn't he your neighbour?

[Angryred]

So has this kid made his mind up then?

[Red Wino]

He has now. Starting negotiations with Real.

[meffin]

http://www.dt.no/SISTE___degaard_takker_ja_til_Real-5-57-23627.html

DRAMMEN: Only details remain before Martin Ødegaard completes the small absurd transition to Real Madrid. Sources Dram Tidende has been in contact with confirming that estate jewel has made its selection. He accepts her the world's richest and most successful club.

Strømsgodset will now meet Real Madrid to discuss the conditions for a transition. Negotiations begin Monday night or Tuesday morning.

Martin signs a lucrative long-term contract as soon as the clubs agreed. If it does not show up some choppy waters, he soon presented as Real Madrid player.

The final decision set far inside. Ødegaard has considered other offers fully into the last week, although outwardly has emerged as Real were banks. Finally, it should have been between four clubs - Real Madrid, Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Martins favorite club Liverpool.

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Moves immediately
16-year-old immediately incorporated in the A squad for the Spanish giant. For Hans Erik Ødegaard has always been a mandatory requirement that the son should train with the first team.

Father and son move to Madrid once. This should have been determined during the last few weeks. It was long necessary to wait until the summer, but after a family council came to the conclusion that it is best to travel now. A villa stands ready and waiting family Ødegaard in Madrid.

Martin Ødegaard has thus played his last game for Strømsgodset - this time round.

The plan is that he will be matched on reals B teams (Castilla) until summer, and train fast with Cristiano Ronaldo and the rest of the star gallery at "Los Blancos".

Hans Erik Ødegaard is offered a job at Real Madrid system, probably as a coach or player progresses in age specific classes. Thus, both father and son sporenstreks in Spanish courses.

Mom Lene Ødegaard Cecilie gets left at home in Drammen along with the rest of the family.

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Initiates Negotiations
The clubs are now in negotiations on the terms of the transition. Martin Ødegaard has just contracted out the current season, which means that Strømsgodset not have the best cards on hand when they get around the table with the Spaniards.

A transfer fee may be 20-30 million. In addition, it is important to get into percentages of a possible resale.

Negotiations will anyway go quickly. Real Madrid has not the habit of letting such processes take out more than necessary.

For Real Madrid, it has been great prestige in securing the world's most coveted talent. Not least because archrival Barcelona also let out the bait by Martin at an early stage. But Barcelona's transition denial in 2015 did the Catalans obsolete the moment it became clear that Ødegaard site already in January.

The last visit to the family Ødegaard Madrid got so much attention in the international media that it will be embarrassing for the Spanish giants if they do not agree with Strømsgodset.

Coach Carlo Ancelotti had even answer questions about Martin Ødegaard at a press conference a few days after the visit. Last Monday in connection with the awarding of Gold ball, it was Cristiano Ronaldo's turn to brag estate jewel.

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Real and Bayern
Martin has been the desire of all the biggest and best clubs in Europe. Interest has been of such a nature that the father and son decided to go on a very unusual and much publicized club tour. They frequented Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool.

After what Dram Tidende has reason to believe lay Bayern Munich long greatest progress in the course. The German legendary coach Pep Guardiola will have made a very solid impression on father and son Ødegaard.

The merited Spaniard, considered by many as the world's best coach, had very specific plans for Martin. Having seen estate player practicing with Bayern starring, was Guardiola very clear that 16-year-old already holds a high level.

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Liverpool and Arsenal
Last week's visit to Real Madrid will, however, have been decisive for Ødegaard choice. At Valdebebas training facility he received meet the mighty club president Florentino Perez.

Offerings from Liverpool and Arsenal were also assessed until recently. In the clubs would obviously be easier to break into the first team.

Dram Tidende is aware that Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger should have envisaged Martin Ødegaard playtime pretty quickly. The Frenchman has previously shown that he is not afraid to drop to teenagers.

Ultimately, it was impossible to say no to Real Madrid. Now starts a new chapter in the adventure of Martin Ødegaard from Drammen. With large-scale Santiago Bernabeu as home.

[danperkins]

We'll still get him, he said he's always dreamed of playing with Dejan Lovren.

[meffin]

We'll still get him, he said he's always dreamed of playing with Dejan Lovren.

I think he said *against* Lovren. For obvious reasons.

[Fosterbloke]

I think he said *against* Lovren. For obvious reasons.

No one plays "against" Lovren, they simply play "with" him and he gives them the ball.

[BigChief]

No one plays "against" Lovren, they simply play "with" him and he gives them the ball.

The definition of having 12 men on the pitch.

[Liverpel]

We'll still get him, he said he's always dreamed of playing with Dejan Lovren.

He's probably been informed that Real Madrid are going to sign Lovren in the summer.

[danperkins]

[Norbs]

Hotting up

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30778462

[McDermotX]

5. A hot property in high demand

More than 30 clubs from around Europe have made enquiries about Odegaard, including Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Manchester City, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Ajax and Liverpool. There have been as many as 30 scouts watching him in action for Stromsgodset. Liverpool were one of the many clubs to invite Odegaard to train with them. While at Melwood, he nutmegged Wales midfielder Joe Allen.

Pfft........so ****ing what ?

[red g]

Hotting up

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30778462

Real Madrid are prepared to offer Odegaard's dad a coaching role with their youth teams in a bid to lure his son to the Bernabeu.