Arsenal of England youngster, Bukayo Saka is said to be on the verge of signing a contract extension that will keep him at Emirates Stadium until the year 2025, which would probably mean an iconic status for the fast-rising left-footer, who already has three goals and eight assists in 28 appearances this term.
Megasportsarena.com gathered that, despite long-drawn talks dragging between his camp and The Gunners’ top brass, Saka appears eventually set for a long term agreement with the English Premier League side, who have have now offered the dark-skinned Nigerian-born lad terms of a new five year deal.
It is the next bold step coming from Arsenal, as the London-based club aim to tie down the 18-year-old winger-cum-left-back, beyond the reach of Manchester United and Liverpool, who have both shown strong intent of snatching the youngster, who will be out of contract in 18 months.
Saka’s form for the north London side has led to speculation that he could be handed a maiden call-up to England’s senior national team, The Three Lions for their international friendlies this month; considering that he has been able to force his way into his club’s first team, for which he has already appeared in 27 matches and logged 1,854 minutes in all competitions this season.
A three-year professional contract he signed with Arsenal shortly after his 17th birthday will run out at the end of the 2020/21 season, and The Gunners want to move quickly to ward off their EPL rivals, as well as Bayern Munich of Germany, who have all been linked with possible moves for the player in the summer transfer window.
The Gunners, however, hope that a five year offer will be enough to secure the player, who has also in recent time professed his love for the club that shot him to limelight, with invitations to England’s youth national teams to boot, even as respected journalist, Nicolo Schira claims a new deal is close to being completed for him at Emirates, with last details before the deal is finalised.
Schira disclosed as much in a tweet, as he posted: “#Arsenal are working to extend the contract of Bukayo #Saka until 2025. Last details to finalise the deal. #transfers #AFC”
