Arsenal agree new five-year deal with captain Martin Odegaard
Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard has signed a new five-year contract.
The Norway midfielder, 24, has scored 27 goals and contributed 15 assists in 112 appearances for the Gunners.
Odegaard joined the club from Real Madrid permanently in August 2021 for about £30m following an initial loan.
He featured in all but one of Arsenal’s 38 Premier League games last season as Mikel Arteta’s side finished runners-up to Manchester City and ended a six-year absence from the Champions League.
“Signing a new contract was a really easy decision for me for lots of reasons,” Odegaard said.
“Mainly what we are doing right now as a club is special, and I want to be a part of that.
“I’m really excited for what’s to come here. I’ve found a place where I can be really settled and call my home.”
Odegaard, who also captains Norway and has won 53 caps, has committed to Arsenal until the end of the 2027-28 season.
He has scored three goals in seven games for Arsenal this season – including a fine strike on Wednesday as the club returned to Europe’s elite club competition with a 4-0 victory over PSV Eindhoven.
