Not even the Copa del Rey. Martin Odegaard, the only incorporation of Real Madrid last summer after his return from Real Sociedad, was dropped from the call for the cup debut tomorrow against Alcoyano by technical decision of Zinedine Zidane. The French coach does not have the Norwegian and the lack of minutes has led the midfielder to request his departure from Madrid. The white team does not have plenty of midfielders and has received the player's request with surprise, according to Efe from the club.
According to EFE, the own Odegaard has demanded that the club leave on loan until the end of the season to have the prominence that is not being given in Madrid, where it is barely counting for Zinedine Zidane. The Scandinavian midfielder has only played 367 minutes and in the last month and a half he only played five minutes against Celta, a match in which he received a reprimand from Zidane for not pressing after losing the ball.
The episode fueled rumors about the Frenchman's misgivings towards Odegaard and his not summons before him Alcoyano, where he was expected to be the starter, may have been the last straw for his patience. The continuous physical problems that this campaign has been dragging (especially in one knee) have prevented it from having continuity.
(+) This was Real Madrid's last training session before facing Alcoyano:
Zidane and the Real Madrid are not in favor of parting with Odegaard but, according to the aforementioned information, they will have no choice but to accept the Norwegian's request even if that leaves the team with less cash in the core this season.