Ray Parlour says Arsenal have a player who reminds him of Dennis Bergkamp

Sat 26 October 2024 6:15, UK

Arsenal have gone from strength to strength over the past few years, Mikel Arteta putting together a squad of the highest level.

The Gunners were languishing in mid-table when Arteta took the reins iꦆn 2019, and ✅now they’re regular Premier League challengers.

From the goalkeeper to the front line, Arsenal’s s♏quad is full of world-class players that, crucially, have the 🌼right character and attitude.

Arsenal legend Ray Parlour has now compared one of the Gunners’ main players to Highbury legend and former teammate Dennis Bergkamp.

Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard likened to Dennis Bergkamp

The player in question is Martin Odegaard, whose career well and truly took off after 🧸swapping Real Madrid for Arsen꧒al.

The Guไnners captain is currently on the sidelines after picking up an injury on international duty with🅺 Norway.

Parlour, speaking to , said Odega𓃲ard has numerous traits that꧟ remind him of Bergkamp.

“Arsenal have really missed Odegaard,” Parlour said. “I played with Dennis Berg♛kamp and I would put Martin in that bracket.

“His vision, weight🌞 of pass and ability to get out of tight situations reminds me of Bergkamp🌱.

“Arsenal don’t really hav💎e an Odegaard back up, even though Rice can play in that role. It’s horrible when you lose such a key player.✤”

Odegaard was one of the be🅷st youngsters in world football when he joined Real Madrid at just 16 years of age in 2015.

He was on their books until 2021, but only made a few sen💟ior competitive appearances for them.

Odegaard also took ℱin four loan spells, including the one at Ar🏅senal that led to Arteta signing him permanently.

Arsenal reportedly paid just £30million for ꩵthe 25-year-old, which has proven to be one of the bargains of the century.

Arsenal♌ cult hero Santi Cazorla previously ༒spoke highly of Odegaard, telling that he feels the Gunners captain is similar to him.

“I love Odegaard and see myself in him,” Ca🦩zorla said earlier this year.

“Like him, I found a 🍃coach [Arsene Wenger] who gave me confidence. He made me captain before I could say ‘hola’ iౠn English.”