Real Madrid have reached an agreement to sign Norwegian wonderkid Martin Odegaard from Stromsgodset.
The 16-year-old, who was invited to train with Livrepool, Bayern Munich and Manchester United, was lined-up by host of European clubs, but the Los Blancos have stepped ahead to land Odegaard.
Although Real Madrid did not disclose the transfer fee, Spanish media have quoted the fee to be in the range of €3m.
Real Madrid have also announced that the player will be presented to the media on Thursday.
A statement on the Los Blancos’ official website read:
“Real Madrid C. F. and Stromsgodset Fotball have reached an agreement for the transfer of Martin Odegaard.
After undergoing a medical exam, the player will hold a press conference with the director of Institutional Relations, Emilio Butragueño, today 22 January at 1:30pm CET in the Ciudad Real Madrid press room.”
Official announcement: Martin Odegaard http://t.co/TPuYjDdNnD pic.twitter.com/sa3aKyKohU
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) January 21, 2015
Odegaard, who turned 16 in December, burst on to the scene for Stromsgodset as a 15-year-old. He made his debut in April last year, becoming the youngest player in the Tippeligaen, also becoming the youngest player to score when he found the back of the net against Sarpsborg in May.
Since then he has scored 5 goals and laying-off 7 for his teammatesin 23 appearances for Stromsgodset.
Son of Hans Erik Odegaard, who made more than 200 league appearances for Stromsgodset, Martin was previously described by Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti as “a kid with talent and personality”.
Odegaard earlier this month won the breakthrough player of the year award, and was handed a Real Madrid jersey with his name and number 16 at the back, fuelling to the speculation that he might be on his way to the Santiago Bernabeau.
Odegaard has represented Norway on all youth-levels fron U-15 to U-21;s, making his senior Norway debut in August.
The teen prodigy is expected to go straight into Real Madrid’s reserve team, the Real Madrid Castilla, who ply their trade in Spanish football’s third tier, managed by Zinedine Zidane.
Real Madrid official statement : http://bitly.com/1GxqhgO