Martin Odegaard urges ‘beast’ Erling Haaland to sign for Arsenal

Arsenal star Martin Odegaard has jokingly urged international team-mate Erling Haaland to join him at Arsenal next season.

The pair, who play together for Norway, are good friends. But the Gunners star says he has not spoken to Haaland about his future. The 21-year-old Borussia Dortmund man is expected to move on this summer. And there are no shortage of suitors for the prolific marksman.

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All of Europe’s big guns have been linked with Haaland, including Man Utd, Man City, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich.

Chelsea in fact failed with a bid to sign the player last summer. The Blues are understood to have seen a number of offers rejected by Dortmund.

This summer Man City are expected to go hard after the Leeds-born striker, who is reported to have a release clause set at €75m this summer.

City boss Pep Guardiola refused to be drawn on Haaland earlier this month.

Asked whether Haaland was a target, he replied: “No answer to your question.”

" If he is coming to England , he needs to come to us "

Martin Odegaard on @ErlingHaaland 's future

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Further lack of comment came when he added: “No answer about these