Paul Merson has urged Arsenal in The Daily Star to hand Bukayo Saka a new contract amid reported interest from Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool.
The Sky Sports pundit believes that Arsenal should hand Saka a new contract ahead of tying down Alexandre Lacazette to a new deal.
The France international striker is out of contract at the Gunners at the end of the season.
Saka, who can play as a left-back, winger or midfielder, is on the radar of Liverpool, according to The Daily Mail this week.
Merson wrote in The Daily Star: “And my old club should start sorting out better contracts for young players like Bukayo Saka right now instead of wasting their money like they have before.
“They moved one step forward getting rid of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and his massive wages – but giving the captaincy to Lacazette was going two steps back.”
The Sky Sports pundit added: “Arsenal have young players who have come through the ranks and are getting paid next to nothing compared to him. They are the ones the club needs to be sorting out.
It’s an absolute joke. Arsenal have got to tie these kids down. Give THEM the money. It’s players like Saka who need new contracts. Not players like Lacazette.”
Arsenal should stop Bukayo Saka from Liverpool move
In our view, Arsenal have to make sure that they do not lose Saka in the summer of 2022.
Now, of course, we know that the England international is a Hale End academy graduate.
And, as far as we know, the 20-year-old is happy at Arsenal.
However, you just never know what happens in football.
Liverpool are a massive club who regularly challenge for the Premier League and the Champions League.
And the Reds also have a world-class manager in charge in Klopp.
So, in our opinion, Arsenal should try to get a new contract with Saka sorted soon.
Saka earns £33,000 per week as salary (SalarySport), and we think that Arsenal should give him a pay-rise given that he is now one of the first names on the teamsheet.
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