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Norwegian wonderkid Odegaard Madrid bound

Real win race to sign 16-year-old prodigy who has attracted interest from the cream of Europe

Real Madrid are set to win the race to sign 16-year-old Norwegian wonderkid Martin Odegaard. (Photo by Trond Tandberg/Getty Images)
Real Madrid are set to win the race to sign 16-year-old Norwegian wonderkid Martin Odegaard. (Photo by Trond Tandberg/Getty Images)
Peter Mason
Wed Jan 07 2015 - 10:58

The battle to sign up Norway's 16-year-old footballing prodigy, Martin Odegaard, appears to have been won by Real Madrid.

Odegaard, who made his international debut for Norway aged 15, had been expected to move from the Tippeligaen side Stromsgodset to Bayern Munich, but the Norwegian newspaper VG has reported that he will instead be heading for the Bernabéu, where he will become the first Norwegian to play for Real Madrid.

VG suggests he will be signed in the January transfer window, although he may be allowed to stay with Stromsgodset for the time being.

Apart from Bayern Munich, the attacking midfielder is thought to have attracted interest from Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Barcelona, Manchester United and Manchester City.