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The Norwegian has been in fine form for the Gunners recently since his permanent move from Real Madrid in the summer transfer window.

Aside from just being one of the best attackers at the Emirates, Odegaard is quickly showing himself to be one of the best out there in the Premier League. After being shunted around from position to position and spending an unexpected amount of time on the bench, things appeared to be taking a familiar path for Odegaard in his career. Eventually though, he managed to reclaim his spot in the team, starting the 2-0 win over Newcastle right at the end of November and he hasn't looked back since. When Xhaka returned for the North London Derby, Odegaard was back in his preferred more advanced position, but a serious knee injury for the 28-year-old that game meant that the Norwegian was forced to adapt his game once again matches against Brighton and Crystal Palace. Odegaard's best games during his loan spell in the back end of last season had come as a number 10 drifting to the right, and after being thrown straight into the starting XI in this position for the 6-0 Carabao Cup win over West Brom just 24 hours after his move to Emirates had been made permanent, it seemed this was where he would return. Fast forward to now though and Odegaard is arguably the most important player in the Gunners side, emphasising his tremendous run of form with a beautifully worked goal and two pre-assists in Sunday's 3-2 win over Watford.

Jonathan David and Renato Sanches have given Arsenal a reason to pursue both players after their celebration for Lille.

However, the 24-year-old put talks on hold because he is ready for a new adventure. Arsenal needs to sign a striker in the summer due to the likely departure of Alexandre Lacazette , as his contract is set to expire at the end of the season. Both players have been linked with a potential move to north London in the summer, as Mikel Arteta will look to strengthen in both the forward and midfield positions.

Mikel Arteta's side are now in pole position to finish fourth in the Premier League; Champions League qualification worth at least £50m in prize money to ...

A one-off bonus would be due to the squad for finishing in one of the top-four spots which is then divided among Arteta's squad. Some players are also understood to have clauses separately written into their deals which will see their weekly wages automatically increase for the campaign during which the club are playing in the Champions League group stages. Arsenal are one point ahead of United but crucially have three games in hand.

The Gunners are currently reaping the benefits of how a top-tier academy system can one day come in handy for first-team matters as Bukayo Saka and Emile ...

He still has a lot of competition in front of him. A regular for the U-18's, it is widely expected to only be a matter of time before he makes his way up the ranks and into the U-23's before eventually tasting first-team football in north London. “[Too much hype around him] is what we have to avoid. Mirror Football has taken a look at four of Arsenal's academy wonderkids to see who is the most likely to follow in the footsteps of the current Gunners fan-favourites. In what will make for welcome news in the eyes of the Gunners fanbase, the club are fairly confident the emergence of Saka and Smith Rowe will not be a fluke given the new generation of talent about to emerge. The Gunners are favourites in the eyes of many to snag the coveted fourth spot come the end of the season, which in turn would seal a return to the Champions League for the first time in five seasons.

Eye-catching goals from Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli made it four successive wins for Mikel Arteta's side.

Foster 6, Kamara 6, Samir 5, Femenia 6, Cathcart 6, Cleverley 5 (Kalu 89), Louza 6 (Kayembe 64), Sissoko 6, Pedro 6, Dennis 6, Hernandez 7. It was a move of the highest quality. Odegaard and Bukayo Saka combined down the right and the Norway midfielder passed a low left-foot shot into the right-hand corner of Ben Foster's net.

Serge Gnabry has Arsenal fans dreaming of a sensational return to the club, six years after swapping north London for Germany. The German international made just 10 Premier League appearances in three full seasons with the Gunners, before a hugely ...

"It looks like it won't stop, all I can say is I'm proud of the journey I've taken. There was Arsenal’s quick playing style, for example, which I learned,” he said in 2016. I never lost that.