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Why Martin Odegaard struggled at Real Madrid and how it led him to Arsenal

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Martin Odegaard signed for Real Madrid from Stromsgodset in Norway in 2011 .

The 16-year-old was at the heart of interest from more than 30 clubs in Europe .

The Norway international joined Arsenal in August 2021 for Â30m.

The Gunners face Real Madrid in the quarter-finals of the Champions League on Tuesday .

Odegaard signed for Real Madrid from Norwegian side Stromsgodset in January 2015 .

The 15-year-old signed for a reported fee of 3 m euros (Â2.6m) in a deal that allowed him to train with the first team while playing for Zinedine Zidane's second team, Castilla .

He made 23 appearances in the Norwegian top-flight that season, scoring five goals and making seven assists, and in August became Norway 's youngest player.

Martin Odegaard joined Real Madrid at the age of 16 from Stroms , aged 16 .

But he struggled to adapt to playing on the fringes of Real Madrid's first team.

He was loaned out to Heerenveen , Vitesse Arnhem and Real Sociedad before returning to Madrid .

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