Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka has verbally agreed a contract with the club. Hence, only minor details are left to announce the extension officially.
Manchester City were also monitoring the situation of the England winger. However, Saka’s preference was to always extend his contract.
ARSENAL VERBALLY AGREE CONTRACT EXTENSION
According to football Journalist Ben Jacobs, Arsenal have verbally agreed a contract extension with Bukayo Saka. The contract extension will also make him one of the highest paid players in the league. It also claims that only a few minor details are left to complete. Hence, it looks like the Gunners will announce the contract extension in the coming days.
Ben Jacobs further said on Arsenal star winger, “The Saka deal is basically a done deal. It is already verbally for quite some time now and it’s just a case of ironing out the final few details. “But it’s been obvious I think really since the European Championships that Saka wanted to stay at Arsenal. “However, these big deals can take time and you can want to stay with your heart, but then you have to start negotiating with your head to get terms that match that desire to stay.”
MANCHESTER CITY WERE IN THE RACE FOR BUKAYO SAKA
According to reports, Manchester City viewed Bukayo Saka as a dream signing. However, the dream will never likely come to fruition. It is because Arsenal consider him a star player for present and future. They also see him as the future captain of the club. The player is also happy at the club. Hence, Saka also does not want to leave his boyhood club.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has also praised him in his several interviews. Hence, it is clear that the club view him as one of the assets that are not for sale at the club. Saka’s brilliant performances also prove that the Gunners academy have brilliant group of players. The group of players will also get encouraged with the development of the England winger at the club.
Arsenal fans will now feel happy that Bukayo Saka is going to be a big part for the present and future seasons. Saka will also feel excited that they are going to get Champions League football next season. He has described playing Champions League football as his dream.
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