{"id":327150,"date":"2026-05-01T02:12:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T20:42:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=327150"},"modified":"2026-05-01T02:12:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T20:42:23","slug":"mikel-arteta-told-to-sell-30m-arsenal-star-after-terrible-performance-vs-atletico-madrid-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/01\/mikel-arteta-told-to-sell-30m-arsenal-star-after-terrible-performance-vs-atletico-madrid-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Mikel Arteta told to sell \u00a330m Arsenal star after ‘terrible’ performance vs Atletico Madrid | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Arsenal and Atletico Madrid played out a 1-1 attract the primary leg of their Champions League semi-final (Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jamie O\u2019Hara has urged Arsenal to think about selling Martin Odegaard in the summertime transfer window after his performance against Atletico Madrid within the Champions League this week.<\/p>\n

Odegaard has struggled with injuries this season and has began just 19 games across the Premier League and the Champions League.<\/p>\n

The 27-year-old was substituted just before the hour mark within the draw with Atletico Madrid, and there are concerns in Norway that the midfielder continues to be hampered by a knee problem which has forced him to miss a big a part of Arsenal\u2019s campaign.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, O\u2019Hara has questioned whether Odegaard can remain Arsenal\u2019s captain and believes Mikel Arteta might have to sign a brand new creative midfielder in the summertime transfer window.<\/p>\n

\u2018Last season he wasn\u2019t great either,\u2019 O\u2019Hara told talkSPORT.<\/p>\n

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Martin Odegaard was forced off early within the second half against Atletico Madrid (Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018He\u2019s been terrible this season, getting dragged within the Champions League semi-final once you\u2019re the captain isn’t an excellent look.<\/p>\n

\u2018I do imagine that Arsenal perhaps are growing away from Odegaard. Possibly they\u2019ve got to have a look at a player who can are available in and be that talisman.<\/p>\n

\u2018When Eze got here on tonight, he kept getting caught in possession. He\u2019s done a pair of excellent things, but is he the world star within the number 10 role for Arsenal? I\u2019m unsure.<\/p>\n

\u2018But Odegaard must up his game. He must buck his ideas up because he’ll find yourself falling down a pecking order. I don\u2019t think he could be the captain anymore.\u2019<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Jason Cundy believes Declan Rice will turn out to be Arsenal\u2019s next captain if Odegaard leave the club.<\/p>\n

\u2018He\u2019s never going to catch the attention by way of doing step-overs and pinging one in top bins, running 30 yards. He ain\u2019t that player. What he’s, defensively, he\u2019s a monster,\u2019 Cundy said.<\/p>\n

\u2018When he goes forward, he carries the team. He\u2019s sensible on top of things. I believe he shall be England\u2019s next captain and I believe it\u2019ll be Arsenal\u2019s next captain.\u2019<\/p>\n

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