Cesc Fabregas has been singing the praises of Arsenal teenager Bukayo Saka.
If it wasn’t already obvious, the 19-year-old Gunners winger is absolutely brilliant.
Perhaps it says more about Arsenal this season than anything else, but Saka has been the club’s most reliable player during an otherwise disappointing campaign under Mikel Arteta.
And the young England international – who earns £30,000 per week – came to his side’s rescue yet again on Thursday, producing two brilliant assists in helping Arteta’s side into the last 16 of the Europa League following last night’s nervy 3-2 win over Benfica in Athens.
Saka delivered the teasing cross which was nodded home by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang late on as Arsenal sealed their passage, after it looked liked they were heading out.
Fabregas knows a thing or two about being the Emirates Stadium’s club most important player at such a young age and here’s how the legendary Spaniard reacted on Twitter:
And here’s how Gary Lineker responded to the former Gunners playmaker on social media:
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