Netherlands manager Louis Van Gaal hailed Arsenal playmaker Martin Odegaard in multiple areas of his recreation, however discovered who he ought to’ve signed for after a steeply-priced switch mistake.
The Norwegian playmaker, 22, joined Arsenal on a everlasting deal this season after impressing on mortgage last year. Loan spells had been nothing new to Odegaard. Since joining Real Madrid as a teen in 2015, Odegaard have been loaned out 4 separate instances between 2017-21.
Thankfully, for Gunners fanatics, Odegaard found his feet in north London and duly signed for an initial €35m fee. And speaking previous to the Netherlands’ 2-zero victory over Norway on Tuesday, Dutch boss Van Gaal spoke especially of Odegaard.
When requested which Norwegian participant he would really like to peer line up in orange – other than Erling Haaland of course – Van Gaal said (thru the Mirror): “I shall choose between and Odegaard and [Genk midfielder Kristian] Thorstvedt.
“Odegaard may be very innovative and has very good passing. He can play the ball where he wishes.
“When the player needs the ball in an awesome role he can deliver the ball. And he’s a team player. He stays a crew participant, that is excellent.”
Odegaard become as soon as one of the maximum relatively-touted prospects in international soccer. However, his premature circulate to Spanish massive Real may also have hindered his development, rather than helped.
That is certainly the view of Van Gaal, who recommended the attacker might be a greater rounded and better educated participant if he had have signed for a club in Dutch soccer alternatively. The Eredivisie has a robust popularity for skills development. Precocious talents at Real Madrid, in the meantime, can often wander away inside the shuffle.
“It is a easy answer. Ajax would be the first-rate schooling,” continued the previous Manchester United boss.
“AZ is likewise a very first-rate place for young Norwegian gamers to visit.”
