As exciting as Bukayo Saka is, he might be starting to worry many Arsenal supporters.
The 20-year-old is arguably the crown jewel of Arsenal’s senior squad considering that he – and Emile Smith Rowe – came through the Hale End academy.
However, this summer he’s only going to have two more years on his existing contract at the Emirates Stadium.
And that makes the North Londoners somewhat vulnerable.
However, Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano has insisted that Saka is very happy at Arsenal for the moment and that there’ll be fresh contract negotiations occuring this summer.
He told his Here We Go podcast: “I wanted to say one thing about Bukayo Saka because it’s normal to have a lot of rumours on Bukayo Saka. This boy is doing incredible. I think sometimes he’s underrated in the press, but he’s a special talent.
“The player loves Arsenal, and at the moment, he’s not planning for something different. Contract talks won’t take place now. It’s not in February, it’s not in March, they will discuss maybe end of the season. But Arsenal are, of course, happy with him, and he is happy with them. So I don’t see any problem.”
Good news?
Absolutely it is.
So long as Saka is content with life at Arsenal, there’s a very good chance that he’ll have no problem signing a contract extension.
However, the Gunners need to qualify for the Champions League.
They’re four points behind fourth-placed Manchester United with a whopping three games in hand, giving them a huge advantage.
A talent like Saka will feel that he deserves to be rubbing shoulders with the biggest and best footballers on the continent.
And should Mikel Arteta’s outfit fall short, well those same negotiations might not be as easy.
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