Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard faces defining month as Gunners approach final stretch in enviable spot

Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard faces defining month as Gunners approach final stretch in enviable spot Odegaard represents the Arsenal project as much as anybody else and knows the Gunners are 'in a great position to make history' By James Benge Apr 28, 2026 at 10:08 pm ET • 5 min read Getty Images MADRID -- Martin Odegaard stands on the cusp of immortality. Four and a half weeks from now, he could become the first Arsenal captain to lift the European Cup. That might be on the back of a first Premier League title in north London for 22 years. It would be enough to intimidate most.Then again, for Odegaard, this is what the last five years have been building towards. If there has been a playing face of this club's return to prominence at the highest level, well, it has been Bukayo Saka.

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