Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti admits encouraging Martin Odegaard to find a new club.
Alaves host Real Madrid on Saturday evening, and with a host of midfielders in the Los Blancos squad such as Toni Kroos, Casemiro, Luka Modric, Fede Valverde, Isco and Dani Ceballos, it seems Odegaard will have something to think about regarding potential playing time.
A return to Arsenal for the Norway captain has been mooted.
"The situation with Odegaard is like with Vallejo, it's down to where we are right now, we can't register all of them," Ancelotti told the press.
"Tomorrow [Saturday] that could change. We have until September 2 to make the final decision. I've told Odegaard that there are eight players in his position, but it's not final. I had to choose."