Real Madrid president Florentino Perez insists Martin Odegaard still has a future with them.
Odegaard is now impressing on-loan at Vitesse Arnhem.
"He has developed well and we hope he can play for the first team at Real Madrid one day," Perez said.
"We value that his is still only 20 years old."
Odegaard also says: "I'm 20 years old, but I have a lot of experience.
"I feel like I have become a better player every year.
"It's important to contribute with goals and assists, as it gives me a lot of self-esteem.
"The main objective is to be able to play gradually at Real Madrid and show that it was the right choice."