Christmas Peace did not last very long for Martin Ødegaard (16). Now he is in Manchester.
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After that VG is scheduled to visit both Manchester City and Manchester United. Thus, he has undoubtedly set a new world to visit - and be desired - as many as possible of the world's biggest clubs in the shortest possible time.
- No one has visited so many clubs
The last two months have Martin Ødegaard and dad Hans Erik looked at conditions in big clubs like Real Madrid, Liverpool, Bayern Munich and Barcelona. This time it's suitors in Manchester to try to entice the world's most sought after age 16 if a transition.
- There's no world who have traveled and visited so many clubs before which Martin Ødegaard. He has a golden opportunity to acquire the broadest possible basis before decision with which club he wants to play for, says Rosenborg coach Kåre Ingebrigtsen, who played for Manchester City in the 1990s.
Hans Erik Ødegaard have repeatedly stated that they did not want to comment the interest of individual clubs.
- What others think we can not relate to. We do what we think is best. So we note that many have opinions on this, said senior Ødegaard told VG December 18th.
He has not responded to VG inquiry Sunday evening, but several sources stated that father and son took Sunday flight to Manchester.
The estate coach supports club searches
Strømsgodset coach David Nielsen, who himself visited SIFS cooperation club Manchester City before Christmas, it seems entirely unproblematic that Ødegaard European tour continues.
<p> SUPPORTS tour: Strømsgodset coach David Nielsen think it's nice that Martin Ødegaard uses the unique opportunity to visit Europe's clubs. </ p> <p />
SUPPORTING tour: Strømsgodset coach David Nielsen think it's nice that Martin Ødegaard uses the unique opportunity to visit Europe's clubs.
Photo: Terje Pedersen, NTB Scanpix
- He is 16 years old and have the opportunity to travel and get looked at the biggest clubs. The possibility he'll never get again during his football career. I think it's nice that he does, says Nielsen VG.
Although journeys have created a lot of media attention, he does not believe that it is struggling in big talent.
- As long as he gets the energy of it, it's nice and great to take advantage of opportunities. I myself have visited Manchester City and Bayer Leverkusen in my vacation. It is amazing nice and instructive to come fully into the heart of such large clubs, says Nielsen.
Cooperation agreement with the City
The cooperation agreement between Manchester City and Strømsgodset gives anyway not the blue some advantage in the battle Strømsgodset jewel.
- We can not control the players any way. When the cooperation agreement came up so nobody thought that we could deliver a player directly into Manchester City's A-team, says the Danish estate coach.
January 6, he gathers Martin Ødegaard and the other Strømsgodset players to pre-season. After the recent klub visit and the fact that Ødegaard has only one year left on his contract, it is reasonable to believe that a sale of 16-year-old can be completed in January. But he gets in Strømsgodset until summer.
- I plan as I do with all players under contract. They meet on January 6 and is ready to provide gas. I focus only on what's about football. There we
