Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka has signed a contract extension with the club that could keep him at the club until 2027.
The English forward, who graduated from the Gunners’ Hale End academy, has been one of their standout performers this season. The 21-year-old has scored 14 goals and provided 13 assists in all competitions, including eleven goals in the Premier League.
Saka joins the duo of Aaron Ramsdale and Gabriel Martinelli as the latest players to have committed their future to Arsenal as they look to build on the success of this season, where they finished second in the league standings.
From Hale End to first team. Arsenal through and through.
It’s time for the next chapter.
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— Arsenal (@Arsenal) May 23, 2023
The youngster said he is happy to remain at the club, which he regards as the “right place to make the next step.”
“I’m just really happy,” Saka told the Arsenal official website. “There’s been a lot of talking and it’s been a while, but I’m here now. I think this is the right club, the right place to make the next step. It’s a beautiful club – look where we are.
“For me, it’s about achieving my personal ambitions; how much I push myself and demand from myself each game, week in, week out. Then I have all the right people around me in terms of family, and when I come to the training ground, my teammates, the coaching staff.
“I think I have everything I need to become the best player I can be, and that’s why I’m happy to stay here and be here for the future, because I really believe that we can achieve big things.”
The Three Lions forward has already made 178 appearances for the club since he made his debut in the 2018-19 season and has featured in all of Arsenal’s Premier League games over the last two seasons.
Saka’s breathtaking performances for the North Londoners this season have also seen him get nominated for the Premier League Player of the Season and Young Player of the Season awards.
