MX23RW : Saturday, December 14 17:36:13| >> :60:873:873:

Arsenal 'hope to announce Bukayo Saka contract by end of season'

Arsenal 'hope to announce Saka contract by end of season'
© Reuters
Arsenal hope to announce a new five-year deal for Bukayo Saka before the end of the campaign, according to a report.

Arsenal are reportedly hopeful of announcing a new deal for Bukayo Saka before the end of the campaign.

The 21-year-old's existing contract with the Gunners is due to expire in June 2024, and there have previously been suggestions that a number of clubs are keeping a close eye on his situation.

However, Saka has allegedly already agreed a new long-term deal with Mikel Arteta's side, with the attacker potentially earning as much as £300,000 a week over the next five years.

According to PA Sport, Arsenal are hoping to officially announce the extension before the 2022-23 campaign has concluded, with professional footage already being filmed by the club.

The England international has been in excellent form for the Gunners this season, scoring 14 goals and registering 11 assists in 45 appearances in all competitions.

Arsenal's Bukayo Saka pictured on April 16, 2023© Reuters

Saka has been a key contributor for Arsenal in the Premier League this season, scoring 13 goals and registering 11 assists in 35 appearances in all competitions.

The Gunners are currently second in the table, one point behind division leaders Manchester City, who still have a game in hand on Arteta's side.

Saka came through the youth system at Arsenal, and he has now represented the club on 176 occasions in all competitions, scoring 37 goals and registering 40 assists in the process.

The forward remains confident that his team can win this season's Premier League title despite Man City's recent form taking the reigning champions to the top of the division.

Bukayo Saka celebrates scoring for England on March 26, 2023© Reuters

"We are going to fight to the end. I am really confident, of course, in the team [to keep this momentum going]," he told reporters following the 2-0 win over Newcastle United on Sunday.

"We had a tough last month, but we are back with two wins on the spin. We are going to give everything in these last three games and see where that leaves us at the end.

"It was a really high-intensity game [at Newcastle]. We really gave everything from minute one to 96, because we needed to."

Arsenal will be bidding to make it three league victories in a row when they welcome Brighton & Hove Albion to the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

The Gunners will then travel to Nottingham Forest and welcome Wolverhampton Wanderers in their final two league matches of the season.

ID:513505:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:collect3841:
Written by
Matt Law

Click here for more stories about Bukayo Saka

Click here for more stories about Arsenal

Collect / Create New Data
Share this article now:
Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale reacts on May 7, 2023
Read Next:
Ramsdale 'close to signing new Arsenal deal'
>
Sports Mole Logo
Enter your email address to subscribe to Sports Mole's free match previews newsletter! Updates are sent twice a week.
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool15113131131836
2Chelsea1594235181731
3Arsenal1686229151430
4Manchester CityMan City158342721627
5Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest157441918125
6Aston Villa157442323025
7Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton156632522324
8Bournemouth157352320324
9Fulham166642422224
10Brentford157263128323
11Newcastle UnitedNewcastle166552321223
12Tottenham HotspurSpurs1562731191220
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd155461918119
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham155372028-818
15Everton153661421-715
16Leicester CityLeicester163582134-1314
17Crystal Palace152761420-613
18Ipswich TownIpswich162681628-1212
19Wolverhampton WanderersWolves1623112440-169
20Southampton1512121131-205


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!