Arsenal accelerate plan to stop Man City raid as £50m transfer is confirmed

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Arsenal will reportedly step up plans to offer Bukayo Saka a new contract following Raheem Sterling’s move to Chelsea, with Manchester City eyeing the 20-year-old England star as a replacement.

According to the Daily Mail, the Premier League champions are eyeing a move for the Arsenal superstar following Sterling’s £50m move to Chelsea earlier in the month, with Arsenal now desperate to sign Saka to a new contract which could secure the winger’s long-term future at the club.

Saka signed a contract with Arsenal in 2020 that is due to expire in three years time, however, the Premier League superstar is still one of the club’s lowest-paid players, with the Gunners keen to offer the winger a new deal that reflects his qualities and contributions to the squad.

And this is also what could push City to sign Saka, with Pep Guardiola eyeing the Hale End graduate as a replacement for Sterling in the future, with a move for the Arsenal star very unlikely this summer given how much the English champions have already spent in the market.

Erling Haaland, Julian Alvarez and Kalvin Phillips have all joined City in a signing trio that could push Guardiola’s side to the Premier League title for a third year in a row as well as the UEFA Champions League title, accomplishments that could entice Saka to move should he fail to sign a new contract with Arsenal.

Indeed, the Gunners should be able to retain the attack for the next few years given his immense love for the club and the impact Saka has had since becoming Arsenal’s most important player, yet Mikel Arteta needs to work hard this summer to sign the winger down to a new deal.

Arsenal can’t afford to wait to offer Saka a new contract

Time is a valuable resource in football, and Arsenal need to make the most of it if they’re to offer Saka a new contract, with fans growing restless over the apparent lack of action the club are making to tie the 20-year-old down to a deal that could ward off interest from City.

After all, Saka is easily Arsenal’s best and most important player, and if Arteta is to get the project really off the ground, securing the attacker’s services for the long-term will be the perfect indication that the club are going in the right direction.