Bukayo Saka is set to put pen-to-paper on a long-term Arsenal contract that will quadruple his salary and make him the club’s highest earner.
Saka joined the North London club when he was aged seven but his existing deal was due to expire in the summer of 2024 – just 15 months away. However, he is now poised to extend his stay at the Gunners through to 2028.
The England international followed his Euro 2020 disappointment by top-scoring for the Gunners last season as they narrowly missed out on the top four – netting 11 Premier League goals. Saka has surpassed that tally already this campaign after scoring two of Arsenal's goals in their 4-1 victory over Crystal Palace last time out.
Saka has now netted 12 Premier League goals this term as he has emerged as the standout star in the club’s shock title bid this campaign. Having failed to secure a top four spot since 2016, Mikel Arteta’s side are flying high at the top of the standings this term.
Saka has been influential in that run, scoring 13 goals and providing 10 assists for the Gunners so far this season. He also enjoyed a strong World Cup, netting three times for England in their run to the last eight in December.
The versatile forward currently earns a weekly wage of £70,000 per week but that is set to rocket to £300,000 per week, as per The Sun. That agreement would make Saka the highest paid player at the club, surpassing the £250,000 weekly wage paid to forward Gabriel Jesus – who joined from Manchester City last summer.
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The deal will not quite be a club record deal, with the previous contract of playmaker Mesut Ozil – which was valued at £350k per week – still holding that. However, it is a sign of the trust placed in Saka by boss Arteta and sporting director Edu.
The contract will tie Saka down to the North London club for a further five seasons and will follow on from the long-term contract recently handed to Brazilian forward Gabriel Martinelli, which is set to run through to 2027.
