As a footballing prodigy who represented Norway at the age of just 15, Martin Odegaard knows a thing or two about promising young players.
Our attacking midfielder has been impressed by the sheer number of prospects in our academy and says Arsenal fans should feel optimistic for the future.
“I think there are a lot of talented players here in the academy, every time they come to train with us they bring quality and they do well, so we have a lot of players,” Odegaard told our official Twitter Q&A.
“I would probably say Charlie [Patino] is one of the biggest talents there, I really like the way he plays and uses the ball, and his confidence to get on the ball and [also] ask for the ball all the time.