Overview
- Ødegaard told Norwegian reporters that formal talks over a new Arsenal deal have not begun and that he is happy at the club and hopes to stay long term.
- His current contract runs until June 2028, leaving roughly 18 months on the deal and giving Arsenal leverage but a limited window to act.
- Arsenal are reported to prefer negotiating an extension now to avoid the player entering the final year of his contract and weakening their transfer position.
- Bayern Munich have been linked with monitoring Ødegaard’s situation but are not believed to have lodged an active bid at this stage.
- Earlier single-source claims that an extension would be completed by January conflict with Ødegaard’s on-the-record comments and put pressure on the club to clarify its timeline next season.