While the Premier League leaders get closer to signing their talented forward to a new contract worth at least £10 million annually, Bukayo Saka has informed Arsenal that he wants to stay.
Sportsmail is informed that there has been significant movement toward a deal in recent weeks.
The desire of Saka to remain at the Emirates Stadium has been made apparent during recent negotiations, according to sources, who say that significant steps have already been made in the right direction.
It is believed that the fundamental elements of an agreement have been reached, and the parties are now focused on ironing out the specifics of the agreement.
It is unknown how long it will take for those problems to be resolved, but inside the Emirates, there is an expectation that Saka will sign a new contract to put an end to any lingering doubt about this long-term future.
The new, long-term contract is expected to pay more than £200,000 per week. With bonuses included, the agreement would probably make him the club’s highest-paid player.
As Mikel Arteta’s team strives to win its first Premier League championship since 2004, the news of Saka’s impending new contract will come as a huge boost.
The 21-year-old is without a doubt one of, if not the, most crucial members of the Arsenal squad, and the club is giving Saka one of the richest contracts in club history.
Given his contractual status, a number of teams, notably Manchester City, have been keeping an eye on Saka’s future.
The graduate of the Arsenal youth is approaching the conclusion of his contract, but the club does have the opportunity to extend it.
Saka, though, has made it clear in private that he wants to remain in north London after becoming confident in the club’s direction under Arteta.
Arsenal will return to the competition for the first time since the 2016–17 season, and the winger is excited to begin his Champions League career.