Bukayo Saka Signs 5-Year Deal With Arsenal To Become Club's Highest-Paid Player

Arsenal star Bukayo Saka has signed a new long-term contract, making him the highest paid player at the club.

The England international verbally committed to a new deal earlier in the year, but has now formally put pen to paper on a contract that will run until 2031. The 24-year-old's previous deal was due to expire in 2027, but fans can rest knowing their star boy has pledged his peak years to his boyhood team.

Saka's five-year extension will see him earn a wage in excess of £300,000 a week, finally putting an end to talks between the player's camp and club officials that have been ongoing for nearly a year. He joins teammates William Saliba, Gabriel, Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly in committing their future to the club over the last 12 months.

Saka has scored seven goals in 33 appearances across all competitions this term, and remains a crucial part of Arteta's core, which has seen Arsenal become a dominant force across Europe in recent years.

With Saka's future now settled, head coach Mikel Arteta can completely focus on the football, as his side continues to compete on all four fronts. Arsenal breezed into the FA Cup fifth round at the weekend, overcoming League One Wigan to set up a trip to Mansfield Town.

Saka was used in the match on Sunday, but played in a new position under the Spanish manager. He was deployed as a No.10 alongside Eberechi Eze, and was extremely effective in a more central role. As a result, fans have called for him to occupy that position for the remainder of the season, as the Gunners also look to claim the Carabao Cup - where they meet Manchester City in the final - the Premier League, and the Champions League.

There is still a lot of football to be played between now and May, starting