The Man City boss is clearly a fan, too.
Odegaard has enjoyed an eye-catching start to the new season, scoring three times including the goal which capped a fine performance in midweek as the Gunners thumped PSV Eindhoven 4-0 on their return to theThe 24-year-old has been rewarded for his outstanding contributions with a new long-term contract which has seen him become the north London club’s highest earner.
Several rival clubs were reported to have been monitoring Odegaard’s situation which would have come as no surprise to Neville , who last week claimed the former Real Madrid midfielder was starting to draw comparisons with Manchester City legends Kevin De Bruyne and David Silva. Responding to Neville’s praise of the Arsenal playmaker, Guardiola said ahead of Saturday’s game against Nottingham Forest: He’s an exceptional player.‘He settled really good and he became a captain because on and off the pitch as well. He shows consistency playing a lot of games.With his future resolved, meanwhile, Odegaard’s immediate focus now will centre on Sunday’s north London derby against Tottenham.
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