Atletico Madrid striker Alvaro Morata has sung the praises of Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard.

Morata, 30, played with Ödegaard at Real Madrid.

"I don't have many training sessions or matches with him, but you can tell that he is something special. He wants to become one of the world's best players," said Morata

"When you train with him, you notice that he is different. He understands football in a different way than an ordinary player. He is a good guy and is on his way to becoming one of the best players."

Spain captain Morata was speaking before yesterday's 3-0 win against Odegaard's Norway.