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3 key talking points from Bukayo Saka’s contract extension

By Adam Keys

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Arsenal's English midfielder Bukayo Saka celebrates after scoring their second goal during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium in London on January 22, 2023. - - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images) /
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3. Futureproofing

Alongside Saka, Arsenal have tied down Martinelli, Aaron Ramsdale and Gabriel Magalhães to new deals, and are reportedly in talks with William Saliba and Martin Odegaard.

These players are the spine of Arsenal’s project and some of the most consistent performers over the last two seasons, and will not only be crucial next season but also over the next decade.

While it is vital to retain the core to maintain the current level, it is also a big vote of confidence for the project when it comes to signing new players like Declan Rice, Ilkay Gundogan, Mason Mount, Moises Caicedo etc.

In previous years, Arsenal have lost key players by failing to extend at the right time, or by refusing/being unable to pay the desired wages. This isn’t a problem anymore, and it will show any new recruits that the club are serious contenders, who are ready to compete on and off the pitch with the biggest clubs on the planet.

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