Martin Odegaard has signed a new five-year contract that will keep him at Arsenal until the summer of 2028.
Odegaard initially joined the Gunners on loan from Real Madrid in January 2021, before making his move permanent that summer for a £30m fee.
After an initial bedding in period, the Norwegian midfielder – who has committed to the club until the summer of 2028 – has shone in north London, scoring 27 goals and adding 15 assists in 112 appearances.
Such has Odegaard’s importance to the team been after emerging as a key player under Mikel Arteta, he was appointed club captain last summer after Alexandre Lacazette’s departure.
His previous deal was set to expire at the end of next season and the Gunners made the midfielder’s future a top priority.
Mail Sport reported last week how talks between Arsenal and Odegaard’s representatives were said to be progressing positively.
He is expected to receive a sharp pay increase from his current deal worth in the region of £120,000-per-week.
The 24-year-old – who was integral as the Gunners came second in 2022-23 – has started the season in fine form, with three goals in six games.
Arteta’s side are currently fourth in the Premier League with four wins and a draw from their first five games, while they also beat PSV 4-0 on Wednesday on their return to the Champions League following a seven year absence.
After initially breaking through at Stromsgodset in his homeland, Odegaard joined Real Madrid as a 16-year-old in 2015.
However, he struggled to break through at the Bernabeu, and spent time on loan at Heerenveen, Vitesse Arnhem and Real Sociedad, before his initial temporary switch to the Emirates in 2021.
