Arsenal Contemplate Selling Martin Ødegaard, Says Paul Merson

Arsenal legend Paul Merson has said that the club may be considering selling its captain, Martín Odegaard.

Merson called the possibility “madness,” adding that several clubs would likely be interested in acquiring the Norwegian midfielder from Arsenal.

“It’s madness for me to be saying this, but they probably will be thinking about that [selling Martin Odegaard],” Merson told The Sports Agents.

“But for me, I still think there will be teams queuing around the block for him. When you play in the position that Odegaard plays in, you are screaming out for pace up front. You have to have pace.”

Odegaard became the first captain since Patrick Vieira to lift the Premier League trophy for the club last season.

The Norwegian midfielder officially joined the Premier League North London club from Real Madrid in 2021.