Arsenal and England winger Bukayo Saka has signed a brand new four-year contract with the Gunners; the 21-year-old turned the primary Premier League participant to hit double-digit purpose and help tallies this season; Saka’s new Arsenal deal lasts till 2027

Bukayo Saka has signed a brand new long-term contract with Arsenal.

Sky Sports News understands the winger’s new contract is a four-year deal till the summer season of 2027.

Saka’s earlier contract was attributable to expire on the finish of subsequent season, with the brand new deal a significant enhance to Arsenal and supervisor Mikel Arteta.

The 21-year-old has been one among Arsenal’s standout gamers within the final two seasons, whereas additionally establishing himself as a key participant for Gareth Southgate’s England staff for the reason that European Championships in 2021.

Saka has scored 14 objectives and registered 11 assists in all competitions for Arsenal this season, whereas he was additionally the membership’s high scorer final time period with 11.

Saka’s glorious season for Arsenal additionally noticed him nominated for the Premier League Player of the Season and Young Player of the Season awards, whereas Saka additionally joins Aaron Ramsdale and Gabriel Martinelli in committing their futures to the north London membership.

“I’m just really happy,” Saka informed the Arsenal official web site. “There’s been a number of speaking and it has been some time, however I’m right here now. I feel that is the precise membership, the precise place to make the following step. It’s a lovely membership – look the place we’re.

“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 feel I’ve all the pieces I must develop into the perfect participant I could be, and that is why I’m glad to remain right here and be right here for the long run, as a result of I actually consider that we are able to obtain massive issues.”

Arteta: Everyone loves him here | ‘We want more players to extend’

Speaking exclusively to Sky Sports News as Saka’s new contract was announced, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta paid tribute to his winger’s caring character – and how he represents the club in the “very best method”.

“First, congratulations to him and thank you for everyone at the club who has been trying to get that deal done. His family, his agent, everybody put a lot of work and time into it,” stated Arteta.

“He represents this club in the best possible way and he has merited this contract with his contributions to the team, the club and how he is. Now we have to move again.

“He’s a really particular particular person. He’s actually likeable, actually humble and beloved by everyone right here. The method he talks to folks, he actually takes time to know how persons are feeling and what they want.

“It’s not something he does because of his role, he’s genuine. That’s his biggest attribute, that he cares for people.”

Arteta says he hopes that extra of the Gunners’ high younger stars be a part of Saka in committing to the membership.

“We are hoping on a few of those,” Arteta added when requested about extra contract renewals.

“We have gone through the season and we have tied down a very important part of the team and that’s what we wanted to do. This never stops, they keep evolving and developing.”

Analysis: Saka deal massive information for Arsenal – however winger wants competitors

Sky Sports’ Sam Blitz:

Long gone are the times when Arsenal would promote their greatest gamers.

Saka’s new deal – alongside Aaron Ramsdale and Gabriel Martinelli committing their futures to the membership – represents the Gunners studying from the period when Manchester City and Barcelona used to poach their premium expertise.

Despite the frustration of lacking out on the Premier League title to City, Arsenal’s marketing campaign has proven that the pink half of London is a high place for younger gamers like Saka to develop. With Martin Odegaard and William Saliba rumoured to be subsequent on the brand new contract agenda, Arsenal have among the Premier League’s brightest sparks and are making them theirs for the lengthy haul.

But Arsenal’s subsequent process concerning Saka is to present him extra competitors. Arteta’s next-best possibility on the precise flank is Reiss Nelson, who has solely been used for 2 hours of league soccer since mid-November.

Arsenal’s right-wing reliance on Saka has seen him begin each Premier League sport for Arsenal bar two within the final two seasons – and it has led to some fatigue within the earlier two run-ins.

Saka didn’t register a purpose or help within the last 10 video games of final season, whereas he has didn’t make a purpose contribution in seven out of his final eight league video games this time period.

The barren run features a missed penalty in opposition to West Ham final month, which Arteta has admitted in the last few days was one of many moments the place the title race ran away from Arsenal.

Now Arteta and Arsenal have one among their key males tied down, the following step is to present him some competitors and extra relaxation and rotation time.