L.Slutskis: M.Odegaard could have gone to "Liverpool" © „Pexels“

Coach Leonidas Slutskis insists that the career of the young Norwegian Martin Odegaard, belonging to Madrid's "Real" but loaned to the "Sociedad" team, could have turned out very differently. In the 2018-2019 season, the Russian, who trained the talent at the "Vitesse" club, knew that many famous teams were offering contracts to the midfielder. "He was a very important player in our club. Martin became one of the best players in Eredivisie and received many offers from other teams. Not only "Real Sociedad", but also "Liverpool" and Amsterdam's "Ajax" offered contracts to the Norwegian. It was an honor for me to contribute to the improvement of the midfielder as a player," said the Russian.