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‘I was really close to choosing Arsenal when I was younger. I was having steak with Arsene Wenger and thought, “Is he going to judge me if I eat the fries?”’ Martin Odegaard on almost joining Arsenal as a teenager

‘I was really close to choosing Arsenal when I was younger. I was having steak with Arsene Wenger and thought, “Is he going to judge me if I eat the fries?”’ Martin Odegaard on almost joining Arsenal as a teenager

EN 14 February 2026 at 09:00
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Martin Odegaard revealed during an exclusive interview that he was very close to joining Arsenal as a teenager, recounting a humorous anecdote about having steak with then-manager Arsene Wenger. This recollection highlights a pivotal moment when Odegaard was a highly sought-after young talent in Europe.

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