Norweigan starlet Martin Odegaard has accepted an invitation to attend trials with Liverpool FC next month.
The 15 year old Stromsgodset player has been tracked of late by a whole host of Europe’s elite clubs, most notably Man United, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Ajax after impressing in his first season in senior football.
He has even recently visited Real’s training facilities in Spain, and was reported to have visited Manchester last summer to have preliminary talks with the United. However Liverpool are the first team he has accepted trials from so far.
Odegaard made his debut for the Norweigan national senior side last year, becoming the youngest player ever to feature in a European qualifier.
Martin and his father are openly fanatical Liverpool fans, so his acceptance of Liverpool’s invitation wont come as a shock to those who know him. He recently said in an interview with German paper Sport Bild, “Liverpool have always been my dream club.”
Brendan Rodgers also had his say on the exciting winger, in a typically level-headed fashion. After Liverpool’s 1-0 defeat to Real Madrid, he said to journalists, “Hes a big talent, at that age to be playing senior football and in a competitive league is remarkable. He’s got wonderful ability and wonderful talent, but there’s nothing much more to say about him yet.”
Odegaard was born December 17th 1998, and has already made 20 appearances for Tippeligaen side Stromsgodset’s senior team, as well as two international caps for Norway despite only very recently completing his compulsory education.
Written by Samuel Skuse
