Arteta has made no secret of his admiration for Ceballos and suggested last week that plans are in place to discuss Odegaard’s long-term future that will take place at the end of the season.
Mikel Arteta said: “He is a young leader. He has been here a very short time but he has adapted very quickly. He is getting more and more respect from the players and the staff and his weight on the team will increase with every week. We have Martin for a few months from Real Madrid and first of all we have to maximise this time with him to try to bring to the team all the qualities he has. At the end of the season we will sit together and decide where we can take that relationship forward. At the moment it doesn’t just depend on us.”
