Asenal’s English winger of Nigerian heritage Bukayo Saka will commit his future to the north London club by signing a new long-term contract. According to reports in England, the Three Lions international will earn around $12 million per season until 2028. That’s some deal!##NAJAVA_MECA_7041882##It may take some more time to get the papers finalised and signed. Still, everything has been agreed upon in principle, and the Gunners can now sigh with relief after securing the future of arguably their most talented player. The 21-year-old England international has been a star performer in the north London side’s rise to the top of the Premier League table this season.Arsenal activated an option to extend Saka’s career at the Emirates Stadium until 2024, but the fresh terms will supersede that and see them retain an academy graduate who would have been highly sought after had he been on the market.In honor of Bukayo Saka verbally agreeing to extend his Arsenal contract until June 2028 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/gzH4D7ToVE— Le African Gooner (@leafricangooner) February 23, 2023 This comes after Gabriel Martinelli also agreed to a new long-term contract with the club earlier in February. Saka has become one of Mikel Arteta’s most dependable performers ever since making his debut for the club in 2018. This season, he has scored ten goals and provided eight assists across 31 games in all competitions, and is the club’s top scorer in the Premier League with nine goals. Saka last signed a contract extension with the club in July 2020, and his current deal was set to expire in June 2024.Arsenal continue their pursuit of the Premier League title away to Leicester City on Saturday afternoon.
