Arteta: Arsenal may look to extend Odegaard stay if he adapts well

March 7, 2020. Real Sociedad's Martin Odegaard during the warm-up before the match [REUTERS]

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says they could look to extend on-loan midfielder Martin Odegaard's stay if he adapts to life in the Premier League but that decision would be down to the player and his parent club Real Madrid.

Odegaard, who has made only three La Liga starts for Real, has joined Arsenal to the end of the season and while the 22-year-old has all the qualities and characteristics the London club are looking for any move to keep him beyond the initial deal will come down to two things, Arteta said.