{"id":8664,"date":"2026-04-30T22:50:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T22:50:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=8664"},"modified":"2026-04-30T22:50:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T22:50:14","slug":"arsenal-warned-it-would-be-dangerous-to-let-martin-odegaard-leave-this-summer-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=8664","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal warned it would be &#8216;dangerous&#8217; to let Martin Odegaard leave this summer | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2273160137.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28181120\" alt=\"Atletico de Madrid v Arsenal FC - UEFA Champions League 2025\/26 Semi Final First Leg\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Odegaard has spent five years at Arsenal (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Arsenal have been told they would be making a huge transfer mistake if they decided to cash in on Martin Odegaard in the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>Odegaard has been one of Arsenal\u2019s standout players since his\u00a0\u00a330m move from Real Madrid in 2021, making over 200 appearances for the Gunners.<\/p>\n<p>But persistent nagging injuries and a dip in form have seen his influence in Mikel Arteta\u2019s side wane this season.<\/p>\n<p>The Norwegian international has scored just one goal in all competitions this term with only seven assists to boot.<\/p>\n<p>And the recent form of Eberechi Eze and the exciting development of Max Dowman have led some fans and pundits to question Odegaard\u2019s long-term future in the team.<\/p>\n<p>But former Gunners midfielder Anders Limpar believes that Arsenal should pay no attention to the outside noise, and would be making a \u2018dangerous\u2019 move if they decided to sell Odegaard in the summer.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2263053981_f96603.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27534752\" alt=\"Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal - Premier League\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Martin Odegaard\u2019s future at Arsenal has come under question (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018It would be dangerous for Arsenal to sell Martin Odegaard,\u2019 Limpar told <em>FruityKing.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u2018The other players rely on him so much. The way he shows for the ball and dictates games, who is he taking the pressure off? <\/p>\n<p>\u2018Declan Rice and that lets Declan Rice do his stuff. He takes the pressure off Martin Zubimendi too.<\/p>\n<div class=\"metro-poll\" id=\"1777548561114-28181055\" data-option1=\"Yes - it's time for him to move on\" data-option2=\"No - he has plenty more to give\" data-url=\"https:\/\/api.metro.co.uk\/polls\/v2\/\" data-track-module=\"poll\">\n<h3 class=\"metro-poll__title\">Should Arsenal sell Odegaard?<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"metro-poll__list\">\n<li data-option=\"option1\" class=\"metro-poll__option\">\n<div class=\"metro-poll__content\">\n<p>Yes &#8211; it&#8217;s time for him to move on<span class=\"metro-poll__check-icon\"><svg><title>Check<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-check\" href=\"#common-check\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-option=\"option2\" class=\"metro-poll__option\">\n<div class=\"metro-poll__content\">\n<p>No &#8211; he has plenty more to give<span class=\"metro-poll__check-icon\"><svg><title>Check<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-check\" href=\"#common-check\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>\u2018Suddenly Odegaard, the playmaker, is out. So the players look to Declan Rice. He is an engine but he is not a player who will make 20 assists with his passing. Zubimendi is not that player either. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018They are the link players between defence and attack. Odegaard is the playmaker. He makes the other players better. He makes Zubimendi and Declan Rice better.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It\u2019s not fair what people say about Odegaard. To say that he\u2019s been a bad player or we need to sell him, no, I don\u2019t think so.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>For more stories like this,\u00a0check our sport page<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on <meta charset=\"utf-8\"\/><br \/>\n<strong>Facebook,\u00a0<\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Metro_Sport\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Michael Carrick urged to reverse Manchester United transfer decision<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Mikel Arteta told to sell \u00a330m Arsenal star after \u2018terrible\u2019 performance vs Atletico Madrid<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: I am sure Tottenham will lose the relegation fight with West Ham \u2013 but I am calm about it<\/span><\/p>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\">\n\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Comment now<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-comment\" href=\"#social-comment\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-comments__label\">Comments<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/> Arsenal warned it would be &#8216;dangerous&#8217; 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