Martin Ødegaard

[hydrofluoric acid]

Not sure that’s true. We’ve got what, 21-28 games left this season?

I’m not as buzzing as many on here about this given how short-term it is, but that’s plenty of time to make a positive contribution. Ceballos’s loan last season was worth it for the FA cup final alone!

Yeah maybe you're right but what I'm trying to say it's hard to tell how quickly players adjust.

Even if he struggles in the first 10 games we have to tell us "he is just adjusting, he will have good final 18 games". In the end, with no option to buy it feels a bit like a coin flip if he adjust quickly or he adjust in the final game but then he is back to Real.

 

[Iceman10]

It is a big asking some 22 year old who never played in PL to come in with 6-month time and be an instant hint. If he doesn't hit the ground running we gain nothing at all from this loan.

If we don’t get anything then it will be as we are right now with ESR and the rest of the squad. Options in January windows are limited, the price to take Buendia off Norwich mid-season was too much, and what else is out there? Isco? Eriksen? Both would be demanding of more minutes than Ødegaard and would therefore impact ESR minutes more while both are past their prime and not guaranteed of giving great performance on the pitch.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

I see this as a chance for us to assess a player before we sign him. It he plays well we can talk about signing him if he doesn’t then we’ve saved ourselves from a bad signing.

With no option to buy neither Real Madrid nor the player himself want to do any business with us. Or at least that is my feeling. Maybe the player changes his mind if he likes it here.

 

[Tumblin'Dice]

This loan deal is so disrespectful. We really became that team huh.

 

[UpTheGunnerz]

Both sides making valid points here, lovely stuff

 

[bingobob]

Not sure how anyone can watch that game today and not think we could use a highly talented midfielder.

 

[bingobob]

With no option to buy neither Real Madrid nor the player himself want to do any business with us. Or at least that is my feeling. Maybe the player changes his mind if he likes it here.

They are doing business with us. It's a deal that suits everyone involved.

 

[Atlas]

With no option to buy neither Real Madrid nor the player himself want to do any business with us. Or at least that is my feeling. Maybe the player changes his mind if he likes it here.

That’s the point of a loan isn’t it? To see if it’s a good fit for us and the player. After that we can talk to the club about signing him.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

They are doing business with us. It's a deal that suits everyone involved.

I'm talking about at the end of the loan.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

That’s the point of a loan isn’t it? To see if it’s a good fit for us and the player. After that we can talk to the club about signing him.

No? The point of the loan if there is no option to buy is for the parent team to give the player playing time to develop before taking him back again.

We have no power here.

 

[Tumblin'Dice]

No? The point of the loan if there is no option to buy is for the parent team to give the player playing time to develop before taking him back again.

We have no power here.

Yes, This is what we do to Chmpionship and League One clubs.

 

[Penn_]

There’s no reason yet as to why Ødegaard and ESR can’t play together, feels a little overlooked when all I’m reading is about Smith Rowe’s minutes.

 

[GoonerJeeves]

Had there been a clause with option to buy, I think this would have been very attractive. As it is now, it is a bit...meh...

 

[Atlas]

No? The point of the loan if there is no option to buy is for the parent team to give the player playing time to develop before taking him back again.

We have no power here.

Real Madrid don’t need him. If he plays well and he likes it in London/the PL we are head of the queue to sign him.

 

[GoonerJeeves]

There’s no reason yet as to why Ødegaard and ESR can’t play together, feels a little overlooked when all I’m reading is about Smith Rowe’s minutes.

They can easily play together, I think it is also an advantage that they are in the same age bracket. Can easily see the Croydon Cruyff showing Ødegaard the sights and sounds of London Town

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Real Madrid don’t need him. If he plays well and he likes it in London/the PL we are head of the queue to sign him.

Well if he plays well maybe Real will want to give him another chance?

If they don't think they need him in near future they would put the option to buy in the deal. But tbf anything can happen at the end of the deal but if there is no option to buy both player and the club is looking to change nothing next season.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Yes, This is what we do to Chmpionship and League One clubs.

You want Ødegaard or nobody? Or you happy watch Willian as number 10?

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

There’s no reason yet as to why Ødegaard and ESR can’t play together, feels a little overlooked when all I’m reading is about Smith Rowe’s minutes.

ESR actually has played a lot on the wings in his academy days.

 

[Atlas]

I think tonight’s game should be reason enough to sign him. We are not really in a position to snub our noses at him.

 

[RacingPhoton]

Well if he plays well maybe Real will want to give him another chance?

If they don't think they need him in near future they would put the option to buy in the deal. But tbf anything can happen at the end of the deal but if there is no option to buy both player and the club is looking to change nothing next season.

Doesn't the option to buy come with a fixed transfer fee for the deal? If that's the case, wouldn't Madrid want to be in a position to negotiate for more money if he plays well?