Bukayo Saka becomes Arsenal’s highest-paid player as he signs five-year contract extension

Bukayo Saka has signed a new five-year contract with Arsenal keeping him at the club until 2031 as the 24-year-old commits his future to the Gunners.

Saka’s previous contract was due to expire at the end of next season in June 2027, but the club decided to conclude early with a new deal, knowing that interest in Saka, in England and across Europe, was high and the winger preferred to stay at the Emirates Stadium.

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Arsenal have now secured Saka for his glory years, making him the club’s highest-paid player, with the Englishman now enjoying a salary in excess of £300,000 per week.

“I feel incredibly good. I think this is a fantastic moment for my family and for me. I feel immense joy to continue my journey in this club. For me it was an easy commitment and I just hope to win everything here,” Saka told the club’s official website.

“The journey I’ve been on, from when I started to where I am now, and the journey the team has been on as well, is special.

“I believe the next few years will be the ones where we cross the finish line, and we are able to win trophies and write history for this club. We are back where we belong, fighting for everything.”

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Since his introduction in the first game, Saka has become an integral part of Arsenal’s starting XI and is competing to win an unprecedented quadruple this season with Mikel Arteta’s side at the top of the Premier League, through to the last 16 of the Champions League, the fifth round of the FA Cup and preparing to face Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final.

Saka has made 239 appearances for Arsenal, scoring 78 goals including seven in 34 matches this season. His most recent goal came against Wolves in Wednesday’s heartbreaking 2-2 draw against the Premier League’s bottom team, a match which dented the Gunners’ title hopes.

The confirmation of his extension nevertheless comes as a huge boost for the club, becoming the latest member of the current squad to sign a new deal with William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly all putting pen to paper on new long-term contracts last summer.

He played through the Arsenal academy and is a fan-favorite figure who also captains the team in Martin Odegaard’s absence. He is undoubtedly one of the most important members of Arteta’s Arsenal rankings for goals, assists, shots and chances created, highlighting his value on the right wing.

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He added: “When I reflect on the end of my career, I want to be able to look back and see a kid who started at the age of seven or eight trying out for Arsenal and then went all the way to win every trophy available.

“That’s the legacy I want to create, and when I think about the end of my career, that’s what I want to see. That would make me happy.”

Saka has also scored 14 goals in 48 appearances for England and is expected to be part of Thomas Tuchel’s squad for the World Cup which begins in June.