Arsenal 'worried' about future of £70k-a-week star at Emirates

Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka is ‘happy’ at his boyhood club and is eager to be a ‘big part of the future’, according to journalist Dean Jones.

The 21-year-old has established himself as one of the Gunners’ most important players in recent years and has been tentatively linked with some of the Premier League’s top clubs as a result.

Saka’s current £70,000-per-week contract is due to expire in the summer of 2024, and Arsenal’s technical director Edu recently revealed that negotiations over a new deal are already underway.

“Good, very good,” the Brazilian chief replied when asked how talks are going during an interview with The Athletic. “Everybody is happy.

“We’re going to sit and put all the expectations in the right place. The main thing is how he feels, how he feels comfortable with us. He’s happy, we’re happy, so it’s just: sit down and find a solution.”

However, back in June, the Daily Mail claimed that both Manchester City and Liverpool were closely monitoring Saka’s situation after earmarking him as a potential future target.

Arsenal will surely be desperate to tie their academy graduate down to fresh terms as quickly as possible, therefore, ending the speculation surrounding where he will be plying his trade in the long-term.

Jones believes that Saka is more than content in his current surroundings, but that City and Liverpool’s interest has been in the back of the Arsenal hierarchy’s mind for a short while.

He told GiveMeSport: “There’s also been in the back of their mind that if this guy becomes even slightly available, Manchester City or Liverpool could pounce; that’s been a worry.

“But I think Saka is fine, I think he’s happy, and I think that he wants to be a big part of the future.”

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