Martin Odegaard has dealt Arsenal another blow in their bid to sign a creative midfielder this summer after claiming Real Madrid 'have been clear' they want him to return.
The 22-year-old joined the Gunners on loan for the second half of the 2020-21 season after becoming frustrated with a lack of minutes under Zinedine Zidane at the Bernabeu.
Gunners boss Mikel Arteta signalled his desire to try and bring the Norway captain - who scored twice and recorded as many assists for the north London outfit in 20 appearances - back to the Emirates Stadium after the final game of the campaign.