Stars such as James Rodriguez, Isco and Alvaro Morata have been linked with moves away from Real Madrid, and Los Blancos' first January departure has now been announced.
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Zinedine Zidane's side are banned from making signings this transfer window, which means they will likely keep hold of all their big-name players.
However, former teen sensation Martin Odegaard has now joined SC Heerenveen on an 18-month loan deal, as confirmed by the club during his presentation on Tuesday morning
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— sc Heerenveen (@scHeerenveen) January 10, 2017
The 18-year-old was considered to be one of Europe's brightest talents and joined Real as a 16-year-old, but has since struggled to break into the first team.
As a consequence, the Norway international was sent out on loan by in order for him to get regular game time and develop further.
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Odegaard has made only two first team appearances for Real, but has represented the club's Castilla side 62 times, scoring five goals and assisting another eight strikes.
Do you think Odegaard can still live up to the expectations or will he be one of the game's lost talents? Have your say in the comments section below.
