Martin Odegaard to Join Manchester City? Here’s How Real Sociedad Plays a Prank on Spain’s April Fool’s Day
Real Sociedad made a shock announcement on Saturday as they confirmed the transfer of Martin Odegaard to Manchester City. ‘We are forced to take this difficult decision in order to avoid possible media comments for the next six months. What a relief!’ read the statement released by the club. But Odegaard will not be joining City as it was a prank played by the Spanish club.
Spanish club Real Sociedad made a shock announcement on Saturday as the club released a statement saying that Martin Odegaard will be joining Manchester City on loan until the end of the season. The young Norwegian forward is on loan at La Real from Real Madrid so when they announced the deal something felt off. This deal was announced on December 28, otherwise known as 'El Dia de los Inocentes‘ in Spain, their version of April Fool’s day, so Martin Odegaard will not be joining Man City this season but will remain at the La Liga side as they played an innocent prank on the Premier League club. Real Madrid Transfer News Updates: Isco Offered to Chelsea by Spanish Giants to Make Way for Christian Eriksen.
Odegaard has been one of the most exciting players in the La Real team and has exceeded everyone’s expectations with his fantastic performances in La Liga this season. ‘We are forced to take this difficult decision in order to avoid possible media comments for the next six months. What a relief!’ read the statement released by the club. 'The player is set to stay at Manchester City until the end of the season. The txuri urdin club wants to thank and offer recognition for the job done by Martin. He has shown great professionalism, dedication and loyalty to this club and we wish him well for the future.' The club added in their announcement. But the Spanish side later revealed that it was a prank as they posted a video of Martin Odegaard saying ‘still one us’. La Liga 2019-20: Real Madrid Enter Winter Break Behind Leaders Barcelona After Draw Against Athletic Bilbao.
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Despite the jokes, this announcement has raised a lot of questions on the young Norwegians future. The original plan from Real Madrid was that he will be on loan at Real Sociedad until 2021 but with the performances this season, Los Blancos could be tempted to bring the young prodigy back in the summer transfer window.
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