Real Sociedad midfielder Asier Illarramendi has welcomed new teammate Martin Odegaard.

The Norway international arrives on a two-year loan from Real Madrid.

Former Madrid midfielder Illarramendi says: "I met him in Madrid, he was quite young then, and so was I. You could already see that he had quality, he turned very well and he showed today in a couple of actions what he is capable of, of his great quality.

"I have seen that in five years he has changed a lot, he has improved in pressure and in defence, and that for a player like him is important."