Arsenal crucially agree new contract for Bukayo Saka

Arsenal have agreed a new contract with Bukayo Saka, according to David Ornstein of The Athletic.

The Gunners had been trying to tie their star winger down to a new deal for some time with his current terms set to expire in June 2027.

However, he will be going nowhere as he is now said to have agreed a five year deal that will keep him at Emirates Stadium until 2031.

Bukayo Saka agrees new Arsenal contract

After agreeing new contracts for Gabriel Magalhaes, Ethan Nwaneri, Myles Lewis-Skelly and William Saliba over the summer and opening months of the season, Andrea Berta still faced his toughest task in tying Saka down to a new contract.

Negotiations have been ongoing for some time, but despite the winger's current deal expiring next summer, there was never any real concern he wouldn't be staying put and that has finally been confirmed (well, almost).

Ornstein reports his new deal will recognise his standing as one of the best players in the Premier League and Europe, while also remaining a key member of the England setup. That likely means he will become one of, if not the highest, Arsenal's best paid players, and deservedly so.

A graduate of Hale End, Saka has been a crucial player for the Gunners since first breaking into the first team during the 2019/20 season and he his abilities have developed massively in recent years.

He has scored seven goals and provided six assists in 27 appearances for Mikel Arteta's side so far this season and has put in a number of brilliant performances to help them to the top of the Premier League table.

A new contract for Saka is certainly an outstanding piece of business by Arsenal. While there were no real links with a move away, there is no doubt top clubs would have been circling if the winger didn't put pen to paper, but that threat has now been wiped out after they agreed a new contract.