Bild football chief Christian Falk has dismissed a report from Sky Germany linking Arsenal captain Martin Ødegaard with a move to Bayern Munich.

Towards the end of October, Sky Germany reported that Arsenal's Martin Ødegaard could envisage a move to Bayern Munich, raising the possibility of a move should Arsenal fail to agree a new deal with their captain beyond 2028.

However, Bild head of football Christian Falk has now played down the speculation, suggesting that the 27-year-old is "too old and far too good" for a move to the German champions to be a realistic option.

“He’s now too old and far too good for it to be an option for FC Bayern – especially at a time when the club is already fully stocked in this position,” Falk said in quotes published on his CfBayern Insider website.

The German journalist added that Bayern did show genuine interest in Ødegaard when he was still young and making his way through the ranks.

“Remember, when he was very, very young (I think about 16 or so), he was at Säbener Straße for a training session week when Pep Guardiola was the manager. At this point, it was very interesting for FC Bayern to sign the player, but they didn’t get him in the end," he said, before adding:

“It’s always nice to see such names connected with the Bundesliga giants, but he won’t be coming to Bayern any time soon.”