Arsenal 'want to tie down Martin Odegaard to a new long term deal'... with extending their captain's future one of Mikel Arteta's top priorities this season Arsenal are reportedly to extend the contract of captain Martin Odegaard The Norwegian's current contract in London expires in the summer of 2025 WATCH: 'It's All Kicking Off' - Episode 1 - Mail Sport's brand new football show By Dan Evans For Mailonline Published: 04:02 EDT, 17 August 2023 | Updated: 04:18 EDT, 17 August 2023 e-mail View comments Arsenal are hoping to extend the contract of club captain Martin Odegaard, according to reports. The Norwegian international has become a key figure within Mikel Arteta's side since his arrival in north London back in January 2021 and will be vital for their chase for the Premier League title. Having initially signed on a six-month loan from Real Madrid , the Gunners spent £30million to keep Odegaard on a permanent basis in the following summer. The 24-year-old's current contract runs until June 2025 and Arsenal are keen to begin discussions to extend his deal, as reported by Fabrizio Romano . He suggested that ensuring the Arsenal captain signs a new long-term contract will be a 'priority' for Arteta's side for the rest of the year. Arsenal are reportedly keen to tie club captain Martin Odegaard down to a new contract Mikel Arteta is hopeful that the Norwegian will extend his current deal, which runs until 2025 Your browser does not support iframes. The 24-year-old has proved to be a vital figure for the Gunners and contributed 15 goals and eight assists during the 2022-23 Premier League campaign. Though Arteta's side fell short of their ultimate goal of lifting the title, there are hopes that with Odegaard leading the team, they can win the league this year. The former Real Madrid player was made Arsenal captain at the beginning of last season after quickly becoming an integral member of the squad and inherited the armband from Alexandre Lacazette. Arteta will now be keen to ensure his key man's long-term future lies at the Emirates after both Bukayo Saka and William Saliba signed new contracts over the summer. Odegaard played the full 90 minutes as Arsenal began the new season with a 2-1 win against Nottingham Forest on Saturday. Odegaard scored 15 goals and assisted eight in the Premier League last season IT'S ALL KICKING OFF! It's All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season. It is available on MailOnline , Mail+ , YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify Your browser does not support iframes. Share or comment on this article: Arsenal 'want to tie down Martin Odegaard to a new long term deal'... with extending their captain's future one of Mikel Arteta's top priorities this season e-mail Add comment Comments 0 Share what you think No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. Add your comment Enter your comment By posting your comment you agree to our house rules . Submit Comment Clear Close Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. No Yes Close Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy .