Real Madrid sign 16-year-old teen and is set for Cruzeiro midfielder.
Martin Odegaard and Lucas Silva are Real Madrid's winter signing.
Norwegian wonder kid, Martin Odegaard has joined Real Madrid at a fee of 3 million euros and a salary of around 80,000 euros per week. Meanwhile, Brazillian Lucas Silva is set for the Whites' after Cruzeiro club vice-president confirmed that its a done deal.
PROFILE OF MARTIN ODEGAARD:
Martin Odegaard was born to Hans Erik Odegaard on December 17, 1998 at Drammen in Norway. He has three sibilings: Emillie Odegaard, Mari Odegaard and Kristoffer Odegaard. However, he was set to be supporting Liverpool during secondary school. Martin Odegaard looked up to Leo Messi but joining Real Madrid made him delete tweets on Messi.
Odegaard played for Stromsgodset's at the age of 12 and also made a first team appeareance in a friendly. At the age of 15, Odegaard was a confirmed first team player. However, he trained with his father and former Norwegian player Hans Erik Odegaard. The central attacking midfielder scored his first goal in a 4-1 win over Sarpsborg 08 FF.
Odegaard then had a spectacular season to his age, making 23 appearances for Stormsgodset and scoring 5 and assisting 7. He also made his international debut against UAE and also played in Euro qualifiers. Thus, becoming the youngest player:
1. to play in Tippeligaen
2. score in Tippelaegen
3. play for Norway
4. to make a Euro qualifier appearance
5. and to make a European appearence in Champions League.
Odegaard then joined Real Madrid Castilla at a fee of 3 million euros.
PROFILE OF LUCAS SILVA:
Lucas Silva was born on Bom Jesus de Goias in Brazil on 16 February 1993. He joined AE Ovel youth system. After 2 years, Lucas Silva joined Brazilian club Cruzeiro. However, the Brazilian was loaned to Nacional for a short period where he made his first team appearance against Atletico Mineiro.
After his return from loan, Cruzeiro decided to take him with first team. The defensive midfielder then hit peaks by making 53 appearances and scoring three in Cruzeiro's two years as champions.
His performance last season earned him a move to Real Madrid for 14 million euros. Lucas Silva also starred 4 times for Brazil U-20 and U-21 national squad.
Moreover, he was selected best central defensive midfielder in Serie A last season.