Arsenal’s Mohamed Elneny hopes the Gunners can seal a permanent deal for on-loan Real Madrid midfielder Martin Odegaard as he thinks the Norwegian has what it takes to be a future club captain.
Odegaard arrived at the Emirates in January on a temporary deal until the end of the season and has made a positive impression in the Premier League.
The 22-year-old scored in Arsenal’s 2-1 north London derby win over Tottenham last weekend, his first league goal for the club, but his team-mate Elneny has been impressed by the youngster’s personality.
“You always see him coaching players, outside of the dressing room as well,” the Egyptian told journalist Arilas Ould-Saada.
“He talks all the time about the game and what we are going to do. He has the personality to be a captain.”
When asked about the prospect of Odegaard being signed on a permanent deal at the end of the season, Elneny said: “We wish, we wish, we wish.”
Odegaard has scored two goals in 11 games in all competitions for the Gunners.
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