BUKAYO SAKA today signed a new four-year contract that makes him the best-paid player at Arsenal.
The 21-year-old has agreed a deal worth at least £200,000-a-week, which could rise to £300,000-a-week with bonuses and reflects his status as one of the best players in the Premier League.
Securing Saka’s future is a major boost for Arsenal as they seek to tie down the players who took them close to the Premier League title this season.
The Gunners have secured Gabriel Martinelli, Aaron Ramsdale and Gabriel Magalhaes to new deals, are in negotiations with William Saliba and are ready to start talks with Martin Odegaard.
But Saka is their talisman, and sporting director Edu believes Arsenal have secured the future of one of the best young players in the world.
This story is from the May 23, 2023 edition of Evening Standard.
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