Martin Odegaard sends Premier League warning as Mikel Arteta learns Arsenal captaincy solution

Martin Odegaard has sent Arsenal's rivals a stern warning as Premier League clubs count down the days until the start of a new campaign. The 23-year-old, who often captained Mikel Arteta's side towards the end of last season, steered the Gunners towards Champions League qualification.

However, unfortunately for Arsenal, north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur swooped in and snatched fourth place from under their noses. And, with the new season set to commence in the comings weeks, Odegaard is insistent on avenging his club's misfortunes.

The Norway international pinned Arsenal's failure to secure top-flight European football on the squad's mentality. Odegaard then revelled in Edu's five new signings, claiming that they will take the Gunners to the next level on and off the pitch.

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Speaking to , Odegaard said: "I don’t think we lacked something really, but I think it’s always an area to improve - the mentality of the team — and I think all the players coming in have brought something good. Just the energy, the personality. They bring good vibes, you know? They push the team. On and off the pitch they’re good people, and I think that’s important for the team."

Odegaard continued by speaking of Arsenal's top-four prospects and insisted that his side can not let the opportunity of Champions League qualification slip again. The Norwegian said: "To be honest I don’t like to speak about other teams, I think we need to focus on ourselves.

"The main thing for us is to improve from last season. I think we were all really disappointed at the end of the season, missing the top four. We had it in our hands, so it was really disappointing in the end. I think you