Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta admits Martin Odegaard could take the club captaincy this summer.

Arteta made the admission speaking to TV2.

He said, "Yes. Time will tell if it will already be summer. He is developing in the right direction. Most important is the respect and admiration he gets from his teammates. He represents everything we want in this club. He is a good option.

"His leadership skills are different than how leadership is defined by many people.

"He has some very special abilities that we would develop and get out of him. He needed the right environment, he needed to feel important, which has been hard for him to feel the last few years."