Arsenal are confident of agreeing on a new deal with Bukayo Saka, as the 21-year-old winger could pen the contract after the World Cup.
According to Football Insider, Arsenal are confident of agreeing on a new deal for Bukayo Saka after the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The background chatter behind this subject suggests the club have assured notable sponsors the 21-year-old attacker will remain at the club.
Arsenal fans are waiting on the club to announce the contract extension of Bukayo Saka. The Hale End academy graduate is the poster boy of Mikel Arteta’s exciting project, and the club would love to have him in the future. The 21-year-old attacker has remained in negotiations with the Gunners for many months.
An agreement might get completed after the World Cup, as Saka could sign the lucrative deal tabled by the Gunners. There is confidence within the Arsenal camp about the 21-year-old attacker’s long-term future. The north London club have now reportedly informed key sponsors the England international will stay put at the Emirates.
The new deal could reportedly earn Saka more than triple his current salary. Multiple reports suggest the 21-year-old attacker could join Gabriel Jesus and Thomas Partey as the club’s top earners, meaning he could be in line to make around £200,000 per week in wages.
Fans remain anxious over the club’s efforts to renew deals for Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and William Saliba. The trio has performed exceptionally well since the season began, helping Arsenal to climb to the top of the Premier League standings.
The three players will feature for their nations at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, although only Saka might be a regular. The 21-year-old attacker will have plenty of top-level suitors if he decides to depart the north London side, with Chelsea, Manchester City and Liverpool all keen.
Saka, however, is ready to shun interest from other clubs and sign a new deal with Arsenal. His current contract expires in 2024. Rumours of the club holding an option to extend it by another season are false. But the Gunners seem relaxed about the situation despite talks dragging on for months.
Saka has played over 150 games for Arsenal’s senior team, rising through the ranks after graduating from their academy. He is a firm fan favourite, and the supporters would like to see nothing else than him being at the club for many years to come.
