Mikel Arteta's £35m masterstroke is proving crucial in overcoming Arsenal's detrimental trend

All signs are pointing towards Martin Odegaard as being the Arsenal captain next season. Since the position became vacant in December there has been a lot of debate on who be given the role of Arsenal leader.

That player seems to be Odegaard as he has been given the temporary responsibility of club captain. Lacazette initially took on the role, but with his departure seemingly inevitable in the summer, and his exclusion from the starting team, it has meant that Odegaard has taken over the role.

It has been seen as a curse for a player to take the role of the Arsenal captaincy, as players who have been given the responsibility have usually left the club shortly after, or faced disciplinary issues. But Odegaard has already shown that he will break the curse.

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Arsenal’s two previous captains have been stripped of the role due to disciplinary issues, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang departing the club in the January transfer window and Granit Xhaka losing the captaincy in 2019. The Gunners have also sold Laurent Koscielny, Robin Van Persie, and Cesc Fabregas while they were still captains of the club.

However, Odegaard has shown this season why he will be the player to end this dreaded curse at the club. Not only has his performances been exemplary from a creativity point of view, but it is also his ability to lead the team. In interviews, he has also sung the praises of Mikel Arteta and the Arsenal dressing room which highlights that he is completely on board.

Speaking about the dressing room atmosphere at Real Madrid to Norwegian outlet TV2 (via AS), Odegaard said: “It is not easy to integrate into the core of the locker