{"id":236517,"date":"2023-09-22T09:00:28","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T09:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=236517"},"modified":"2023-09-22T09:00:28","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T09:00:28","slug":"martin-odegaard-signs-huge-new-arsenal-contract-as-gunners-captain-reveals-why-it-was-a-no-brainer-to-extend-deal-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/lifestyle\/martin-odegaard-signs-huge-new-arsenal-contract-as-gunners-captain-reveals-why-it-was-a-no-brainer-to-extend-deal-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Martin Odegaard signs huge new Arsenal contract as Gunners captain reveals why it was a &#x27;no-brainer&#x27; to extend deal | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MARTIN ODEGAARD has signed a new Arsenal contract which will keep him at the Emirates until 2028.<\/p>\n<p>The Gunners captain becomes one of the highest paid players at the club and the sixth senior member of Mikel Arteta\u2019s team in the past year to commit his long future to the Gunners.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/emirates-stadium-arsenals-martin-odegaard-846549478.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>And the 24-year-old Norwegian international insists it was \u201ca no brainer\u201d to follow Bukayo Saka, William Saliba, Gabriel Martinelli, Aaron Ramsdale and Gabriel Magalhaes in penning a new deal.<\/p>\n<p>Odegaard, who joined Arsenal in a \u00a335million move from Real Madrid in 2021, says: \u201cThis was such an easy decision for me because I\u2019ve felt at home here since my very first day at Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe first time I spoke to Mikel Arteta, I knew he was a great coach and that I wanted to work with him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was immediately convinced by all the things he said to me about what he wanted to do with the team, how he wanted to play, how he saw my qualities and how he saw me fitting into his system.<\/p>\n<h2><span>READ MORE ON ARSENAL<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/VP-COMP-SKYBET-v3.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>Get \u00a330 in FREE BETS when you place any amount on any sports market with Sky Bet<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/gabriel-william-saliba-jorginho-celebrate-799712563.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>I&#8217;m a CL winner but I&#8217;m not knocking on Arteta&#8217;s door asking to play<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cHe is so smart. He sees so many details you don\u2019t even think about. He\u2019s capable of making you understand football in a different way because the way he explains everything makes sense.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd the fact that so many players have agreed new contracts just shows what we are doing as a club.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople want to be here as part of the project because what we are doing is really special and with so many hungry young players, it\u2019s a great place to be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Odegaard admits that the pressure of expectation has risen after helping Arsenal to finish runners-up to Manchester City in last season\u2019s Premier League title race.<\/p>\n<h2>Most read in Football<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2018-premier-leagues-broadcast-deal-426607226.jpg\"><\/picture><span>FINAL WHISTLE <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Fears iconic BBC football show could be axed after dramatic drop in viewers<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/tp-composite-de-gea.jpg\"><\/picture><span>De-saster <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Man Utd stars FUMING at treatment of De Gea as Onana&#8217;s nightmare continues<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DF-SPORT-PREVIEW-WEST-HAM.jpg\"><\/picture><span>HAMMERING IT DOWN <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>West Ham&#8217;s London Stadium hit by flooding with bars completely swamped<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/RAS-OFF-PLATFORM-MADDY-CUSACK.jpg\"><\/picture><span>ACE DEATH SHOCK <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Tributes paid as Sheffield United women&#8217;s star Maddy Cusack dies aged 27<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>FREE BETS &#8211; BEST BETTING OFFERS AND BONUSES NEW CUSTOMERS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>But with the club back in the Champions League and looking forward to Sunday\u2019s North London derby against Spurs, he would not have it any other way.<\/p>\n<p>He says: \u201cWe have a bigger squad with more depth to compete for the major trophies and I\u2019m very confident in what we\u2019re doing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can play in many different ways and we will need the whole squad to cope with so many competitions this season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing the captain of Arsenal is a big honour and I am very proud to do it. 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