Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has revealed that he has followed Arsenal star Martin Odegaard since childhood.

“I like him a lot,” Klopp said. “In the beginning of his career, when he was at Real Madrid, it was more difficult. Then it didn’t seem like he was going his own way. I was very disappointed with that because we wanted him at Dortmund when he was very young. When he was still a boy, we had a long conversation with his father. In the end, he decided to go to Real Madrid and that’s fine, but that’s why I always followed him.”

The Liverpool boss added: “You can only imagine how much huge talent and crazy talent I have seen in such a long time in the sport. Martin was 15 years old at the time and was already playing in Norway. Until he was 15, he probably did not face any difficulties. After that, a lot went against him. It makes him who he is, the person he is, the player he is. I’m really glad that he is now the player that we all expected from him. become. In fact, even better. If you want, he plays a huge role in an incredibly strong team.”

Translation by Safwan Shami