Mart show could earn Real recall
REAL MADRID could cut short Martin Odegaard’s loan spell at Real Sociedad following his Copa del Rey super show.
The playmaker, 21, was given a standing ovation at the Bernabeu on Thursday night after helping Sociedad dump out parent club Real 4-3 in their quarter-final clash.
The Norwegian, who signed for Real in 2015 from Stromsgodset as a 16-year-old, is six months into a two-year loan.
And his latest display has sparked suggestions that Zinedine Zidane wants to recall the Scandinavian.
Sociedad club president Jokin Aperribay said: “We hope everything stays how it is. Having said that, he’s Real Madrid’s player, and if we have to talk, we’ll talk.” 2ND ODI, Durban
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