The Gunners have seen Saka become a superstar since emerging into the first-team picture initially under Unai Emery back in 2019.
Saka has gone to another level under Mikel Arteta though and is shining on a weekly basis for Arsenal.
Add in Saka’s two-goal showing for England at the World Cup on Monday and the sky appears to be the limit for him.
Arsenal of course want to keep hold of Saka for the long term but sorting out a new contract won’t be easy.
Saka is out of contract in 2024 and The Athletic noted recently that there is no option in his deal to extend for another year – even though others suggest a one-year option does exist in the deal.
The Gunners won’t want to see Saka enter the final year of his deal and remain in talks with Saka over a new contract.
The Daily Mail report that Saka wants to treble his £70,000-a-week wages in order to stay at the Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal couldn’t secure an agreement before the World Cup and now risk seeing Saka’s demands rise off the back of his displays in Qatar.
Saka loves Arsenal and wants to play in the Champions League but there will always be interest from elsewhere – and that brings Manchester City into play.
It’s stated that Pep Guardiola is a ‘huge fan’ of Saka and actually views him as the dream replacement for Raheem Sterling.
Sterling, who started for England alongside Saka against Iran on Monday, joined Chelsea in the summer and City would love to sign Saka to replace him.
If Arsenal don’t get a deal sorted soon, you can be sure that City will be on the phone offering bags of cash – both to Arsenal and to Saka.
