Real Madrid stance on Arsenal loan stars made clear

Real Madrid are prepared to sanction Dani Ceballos' exit but still see Martin Odegaard as part of their future according to reports in Spain.

The pair are both on loan at Arsenal with the latter arriving six months after his team-mate in north London.

Ceballos also spent last term at the Emirates and returned for a second spell this season.

His future at the Bernabeu looks bleak with Sport claiming he and the club do not "seem interest in meeting again".

Ceballos had previously stated his desire to fight for his place in the capital and become a regular at Los Blancos.

But they would be willing to offload him were they to receive a fee of around €25m.

Odegaard's future is a different story however, which may come as a blow to the north Londoners.

The Norwegian has long been tipped for big things, but his career in Madrid had stalled.

He was not a part of Zinedine Zidane's plans and has already stated that he will not return while the Frenchman remains in charge.

Los Blancos still see the 22-year-old as "one of the pillars of their future project".

As a result they will still demand that his €350m release clause is met which all but rules out any move away.

Odegaard has already become a starter for the Gunners and was a stand out in their draw with Benfica on Thursday.

Former Arsenal man Ian Wright has already called on the club to sign the playmaker permanently in order to get the best from their strikers.

"We have to!" he claimed when questioned on whether Arsenal need to sign Odegaard.

"You’ve got Aubameyang and we’re talking about an elite striker. It’s no coincidence that he’s got these three creative players behind him now when he didn’t before."

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