Arsenal have one of the best young players in the world in Bukayo Saka.
The 21-year-old is one of the standout success stories from the Gunners’ Hale End academy.
Saka has already clocked up 169 competitive appearances for the Gunners and 26 England caps.
The forward’s efforts this season have helped the Gunners remain top of the Premier League table by eight points.
What’s especially exciting for Arsenal and their fans is that Saka is nowhere near peak age.
And Mikel Arteta, speaking to Sky Sports, saying there’s still “a lot” of room for the Hale End graduate to improve.
The Arsenal boss made it clear this is what Saka thinks as well, as he’s “never satisfied” and always wants more.
When asked if there was further improvement to come from the 21-year-old, Arteta said: “Yes.
“First of all, I think you have to recognise what he’s been doing.
“The consistency he’s shown at his age and at this level is something rare to see. He’s taken it with normality.
“If you ask me if he has room for improvement, I would say: ‘Yes – a lot.’
“He’s never satisfied, he always wants more and he can still do a lot of things better and more efficiently.
“But we are really pleased to have him.”
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Saka has been absolutely outstanding for Arsenal and England in recent years.
However, the fact he’s doing all this at just 21 years of age is frightening.
Saka still has plenty of years before hitting his peak years, by which point he could be pretty much a complete forward.
It has been said many times before, but Arsenal must do all they can to tie him down to a new long-term contract.
Luckily, things seem to be heading in the right direction.
Hopefully it won’t be long before the long-awaited official announcement is out.
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