Former Arsenal striker Kevin Campbell has backed Martin Odegaard to sign for the club on a permanent basis following his loan spell.
The 22-year-old Norway international has quickly settled into Mikel Arteta’s side following his loan from Real Madrid in January, making his first start in the weekend’s 4-2 victory against Leeds United.
Odegaard has caught the headlines since after refusing to rule out a longer spell with the Gunners, which has reportedly upset his parent club.
Real Madrid are said to still have plans for the player they signed as a teenager, though a lot depends on their transfer activity and managerial situation, with Zinedine Zidane heavily linked to Juventus.
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As a result, Campbell believes that Arsenal will push to sign Odegaard permanently and has stated he is good enough to shine.
“While Martin Odegaard is a Real Madrid player he has been at the club six years and has never really established himself. That is a long time,” he told Football Insider.
“He probably wants a home and some stability. He has no language problems coming to Arsenal.
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“Arteta is trying to build a good culture there. The dressing room is finally right and that is why Odegaard probably feels comfortable.
“There is a lot of young players coming through now as well which is great for him. He can bounce off of those guys.
“Why not seek a home? Why not join permanently? He is good enough. That is one thing that I know. He just needs the platform to show it. I can see it happening.”