3 midfielders Real Madrid could sign if they sell Martin Odegaard to Arsenal
By Sudhir Salvi
Real Madrid are set to lose out on a promising talent as Martin Odegaard is closing in on a transfer worth 50 million euros to Arsenal this month.
Odegaard departing the club is honestly a win situation because he did not want to fight for a role in the team, but instead was looking to walk a red carpet directly into the starting eleven. It was practically impossible to do so at least this season as the likes of Luka Modric, Toni Kroos and Casemiro are still at the top of their games, while Federico Valverde is a great option as well.
A 50 million euro earning is brilliant for Real Madrid because it gives them more money to fight for signing Kylian Mbappe, whilst freeing up a decent amount of the wage budget at the same time. In all honesty, a player with such mentality should not even have space in the squad and his exit does not impact Madrid because he will join a club that doesn’t play the Champions League either.
On the other hand, it also gives more opportunities to players like Dani Ceballos who at least have the mentality to fight and make a name for themselves. Nevertheless, Odegaard’s departure means that signing a midfielder may be a prospect that Los Blancos need to explore sooner or later, so here are three names which they may consider.