Martin Odegaard has pledged to "prove what he can do" after joining Dutch side Heerenveen on loan from Real Madrid until June 2018.
Odegaard has failed to break into Zinedine Zidane's senior squad.
"I just want to say that I'm very happy and that this is an opportunity for me to show can I do. I'm very excited," said Odegaard.
Odegaard had been strongly linked with a move to Rennes since the summer but believes he has made the right choice in moving to Netherlands.
"I heard great things about this club and what they expected from me," he said. "The most important thing is my development and that is why I'm here.
"Real Madrid is the best club in the world but the best play there and that is why I decided to come here."