As reported by the BBC, Real Madrid have sent Martin Odegaard to join Dutch outfit Vitesse Arnhem on loan for the season.

What’s the story?

Odegaard has joined Vitesse on a season-long loan deal that marks the 19-year-old’s second temporary stint away from the Bernabeu since joining the Spanish giants as a 16-year-old in 2015.

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The Norway international has made only two appearances for the Los Blancos senior side, and has spent the last season and a half plying his trade in the Eredivisie with Heerenveen.

Odegaard shall now continue his development in Dutch football with Vitesse.

With Odegaard clearly having been made available by Real Madrid this summer, Wolves may now regret not having offered the youngster the opportunity to prove his worth in the Premier League.

Wolves and the wonderkid

Whilst Odegaard has struggled for consistency in recent seasons, the prodigious talent he displayed before being snapped up by Real Madrid at such a tender age ought not to be forgotten. At the time, Odegaard was considered one of the finest youth talents in world football as he made his senior Norway international debut at 15 years of age.

The now 19-year-old is still of an age where he is learning his craft, and inconsistency and dips in form are natural and to be expected. The teenager has bulked up recently though, making him much more of a physical presence on the pitch.

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It would have been fascinating to see him test himself in the Premier League this season, and Molineux would have been the perfect environment for him to do so.

Nuno Espirito Santo’s commitment to getting his side to play fast, attacking, technical football would have suited Odegaard well, and the Portuguese manager should be regretting not bringing the talented teenager to the club.