Arsenal are still confident that they can agree to a contract extension with young star Bukayo Saka, according to reports in football.london(via Express).
The 18-year-old is having a breakout season at the North London club scoring 3 goals and assisting 9 times. However, his current contract is set to expire in a year which has sparked concerns that he might leave.
The report in football.london states that Arsenal are confident that Bukayo Saka will eventually sign a new contract despite the fact that there has not been much progress in terms of talks between the two parties.
It further claims that the Emirates club are desperate to get him to sign on the dotted line. The midfielder is currently on a £3,000-a-week contract and is expected to get a huge pay rise.
Saka has been one of the best players this season as he has excelled in both attack and defense. Despite playing many games in the unfamiliar position of left-back, he was able to make a huge impact in many games.
But with both first-choice left-backs coming back to full fitness in the form of Sead Kolasinac and Kieran Tierney, Saka will be able to once again play in his favored left-wing role.
When questioned about Saka’s future just before the season was suspended, Arteta hoped to get this situation resolved soon. His impressive season has meant an increase in his value and if the club are serious about keeping him, they will have to come up with a huge pay rise.
The youngster would prefer to play in a more advanced role and there have been rumors linking the club with a move for Argentine Nicolas Tagliafico which would mean that Saka gets to play more on the left-wing where he wants to play.
Keeping players such as Saka is important for the future of the club as he could go on to play a vital role in the long-term success of the team.
Now that training has started and the Premier League is set to return, we could see some advancement in talks between the officials and the player and fans will be hoping that Saka commits to the club sooner rather than later.
