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Matthew Cooper

Roy Keane's Bukayo Saka prediction proved spot on after comparison with £72m flop

Bukayo Saka has experienced a meteoric rise since bursting onto the scene with Arsenal in 2019, becoming one of the club's most important players and also starring for England.

And in just his second Premier League start back in 2019, Saka made a real impression on Roy Keane as he provided the assist for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's equaliser against Manchester United. Saka made history that day as the youngest player to start a Premier League match between the two great rivals at just 18 years and 125 days.

And Keane suggested after the game that the teenager looked more like a new £72m signing than Nicolas Pepe, who remains the club's record signing. At the time, Keane said on Sky Sports: "Disappointed really with him [Pepe], since he's come to the club he's not had great body language.

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