Martin Odegaard will put on the quantity eight shirt for Arsenal
Arsenal have signed midfielder Martin Odegaard from Actual Madrid for a price within the area of £30m whereas goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale has accomplished a medical earlier than a transfer from Sheffield United.
Norway worldwide Odegaard, 22, spent the second half of final season on mortgage at Emirates Stadium.
He made 20 appearances in all competitions and scored two targets.
The deal for England Below-21 worldwide Ramsdale is value £24m plus an additional £6m in add-ons.
Ramsdale, 23, who made 38 Premier League appearances for the Blades final season, will be a part of Bernd Leno and Runar Alex Runarsson as Arsenal’s goalkeepers.
“There’s nonetheless some paperwork however his medical is finished, nonetheless a couple of issues to type with Sheffield,” Gunners boss Mikel Arteta mentioned.
“Aaron is a proficient younger keeper with large expertise and has worldwide expertise for England. He’ll deliver competitors and that is what we need to create – wholesome competitors, high quality competitors in each place. We recognized Aaron as the best choice.”
Sheffield United signed Aaron Ramsdale from Bournemouth for £18.5m in August final yr
Odegaard, who has signed a four-year take care of the choice of an additional yr, joins Ben White, Albert Sambi Lokonga and Nuno Tavares as Arsenal’s signings this summer time.
He is not going to be out there for Sunday’s Premier League match with Chelsea as he waits for visa clearance.
Requested what Odegaard would add to his squad, Arteta added: “Quite a lot of issues that he introduced final season, he made us higher, we would have liked extra choices and options for creativity.
“He’s nonetheless a extremely younger man however he has large experiences in golf equipment already and has distinctive abilities for the best way we need to play so I’m actually happy the membership have made the trouble.”
The Norwegian joined Actual Madrid from Stromsgodset in 2015 however solely made eight league appearances for the Spanish aspect. He additionally frolicked on mortgage at Heerenveen, Vitesse and Actual Sociedad.
Arteta had made it clear on the finish of final season that he wished Odegaard to return to the Emirates on a everlasting foundation, and has since spoken about wanting so as to add extra new signings to his squad earlier than the switch window closes on 31 August.
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