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Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard could be set to leave the Emirates Stadium in the summer in an \u2018unexpected\u2019 departure, according to reports.<\/p>\n
There has been a lot of negativity around Arsenal over the last couple of months after they lost in the Carabao Cup final to Manchester City<\/strong>exited the FA Cup to Southampton and allowed the Citizens back into the Premier League title race.<\/p>\n Premier League leaders Arsenal<\/strong> are three points ahead of Man City<\/strong>who have a game in hand, while they put in a promising performance as they drew 1-1 against Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final.<\/p>\n Arsenal are already planning for the summer and it has previously been rumoured that they could have to sell some of their players to fund new signings.<\/p>\n Reports in Spain insists that Odegaard could be an \u2018unexpected star player discard\u2019 in the summer as Mikel Arteta \u2018does not consider him untouchable\u2019 in a \u2018major surprise\u2019.<\/p>\n At Arsenal, Odegaard\u2019s \u2018potential departure is part of a clear strategy: to use the transfer market to make adjustments to the squad. If a suitable offer arrives, the club would be willing to negotiate.\u2019<\/p>\n READ: Injury expert reveals potential Timber return date for Arsenal after Arteta provides latest news<\/strong><\/p>\n Odegaard could be a player in demand, considering how he has helped transform Arsenal into title challengers in recent years, the report adds:<\/p>\n \u2018Among them are Inter Milan and Aston Villa . Both teams see the Norwegian as an opportunity to strengthen their midfield with a creative player capable of leadership.<\/p>\n \u2018Inter could offer him a favorable tactical context, while Aston Villa would give him the opportunity to continue competing in the Premier League in an ambitious project.\u2019<\/p>\n Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has brought news of a potential future replacement with Arsenal interested in Red Star Belgrade attacking midfielder Vasilije Kostov.<\/p>\n MORE ARSENAL COVERAGE ON F365\u2026<\/strong> Romano told his YouTube channel: \u201cOn Arsenal I wanted to mention the name of a young talent, his name is Vasilije Kostov.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s an offensive midfielder playing for Red Star Belgrade , 17-years-old, very interesting player with potential.<\/p>\n \u201cItalian clubs and German clubs have been tracking. But now it\u2019s true what\u2019s been reported in Serbia \u2013 also Arsenal are following Kostov, and they\u2019re following him closely.<\/p>\n \u201cThey made contact with people close to the player, they\u2019re considering a move for him.<\/p>\n \u201cArsenal want to invest also on talents, not only on established players, and so Kostov is one of the talents Arsenal are monitoring.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s still early to say if Arsenal will close this deal, but Arsenal have genuine interest in this player.<\/p>\n \u201cThey have been scouting and following this player, so it\u2019s an interesting one to follow ahead of the summer.\u201d<\/p>\n Former Tottenham midfielder Jamie O\u2019Hara doesn\u2019t think Odegaard should remain captain of Arsenal after he came off in their draw against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n O\u2019Hara said on talkSPORT<\/em>: \u201cLast season, he wasn\u2019t great either. He\u2019s been terrible this season, getting dragged off in a Champions League semi-final when you\u2019re the captain is never a good look.<\/p>\n \u201cI do believe that\u00a0Arsenal\u00a0may be growing away from Odegaard. Maybe they\u2019ve got to look at a player who can come in and be that talisman.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen\u00a0Eze came on tonight, he kept getting caught in possession. He\u2019s done a couple of good things, but is he the world-class star in the number 10 role for Arsenal? I\u2019m not sure. But Odegaard needs to up his game.<\/p>\n \u201cHe needs to buck his ideas up because he will end up falling down the pecking order. I don\u2019t think he can be the captain anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n
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