The Liverpool manager admits he has always kept an eye on Norwegian footballer Martin Odegaard amid rumors that the Reds were in the transfer mix before the move to the Gunners was made.
A little about the topic
Martin Odegaard burst onto the senior scene at the age of just 15 with a high-profile switch in 2015, taking him to Real Madrid’s La Liga giants’ books. The Norwegian national team player could not impress in Spain, but always had enough of him to convince the German coach that he would be a prudent addition. Jurgen Klopp revealed that he wanted to make a deal at Borussia Dortmund before there was talk of renewed interest before Martin contacted the Gunners on an initial loan deal in January 2021.
What did Klopp say about Martin Odegaard?
The Liverpool manager said he liked Martin Odegaard a lot. According to Jurgen Klopp, it’s easy these days. It was a bit more difficult at the start of my career when Odegaard was at Real Madrid. Then it looked like it wasn’t going his way.
Jurgen was very disappointed with this because they wanted him in Dortmund when he was very young. They had a long conversation when he was still a boy, together with his father. In the end, he decided on Madrid, and that’s okay, but that’s why Klopp always watched him.
Jurgen Klopp added that one can only imagine how much talent, huge talent, insane talent, he has seen for quite some time in this industry. At that time, Odegaard was 15 years old and already played in Norway. The whole world is bankrupt. Until the age of 15, he probably did not experience difficulties. After that, a lot of things went against him.
It makes him the person he is now, the person he is now, and the player he is now. Klopp is really happy that he is now the player they all expected him to be. In fact, even better. The German says that Martin Odegaard is playing a massive role in the incredibly strong Gunners team.