‘Agent Odegaard’: Arsenal fans are saying the same thing as midfielder reacts to dream transfer scenario

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Gunners skipper “chickens out” of answering transfer question

Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard refused to be drawn into speculation surrounding a potential transfer for Norway team-mate Antonio Nusa.

Odegaard started Norway’s 3-1 win over Wales at the weekend, a Nations League fixture that was goalless until Nusa broke the deadlock just before the hour mark in Oslo.

The goal has since garnered a massive response from many Arsenal supporters on social media, with some coining ‘agent Odegaard’ as a new nickname for the midfielder in hope he can play a role in persuading Nusa to join the club in the January transfer window.

On the topic of potential future Arsenal signings, Odegaard - during an interview with TV2 - was asked which one Norwegian player would be bring to north London if he had the option.

Seemingly aware of reports linking Nusa with a move to the Emirates Stadium, Odegaard smiled before replying: “I can see you’re trying to get some big headlines here.

The TV2 reporter then jokingly asked if the Norway skipper was “chickening out”, to which the response was: “Yes, no comment.”

It remains to be seen if Nusa and Odegaard become team-mates at club level in the near future, though fresh reports over the weekend have claimed that Arsenal are accelerating plans to sign a left-winger in the winter transfer window.

While RB Leipzig are said to be reluctant to do business in the new year, German newspaper Bild have claimed that Nusa has an €80million (£67m) asking price, an increase on the £50m fee that was previously mooted recently.

Odegaard, meanwhile, has issued an update on his own future at Arsenal future, insisting that he wants to stay as he fast approaches the final 12 months of his contract at the Emirates Stadium.

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