Arsenal youngster Bukayo Saka has been a revelation for the North London club this season, despite playing as a left-back for most of the campaign.
Before the Southampton match, the 18-year-old has played in 20 Premier League games for the club, providing four assists. And according to pundit Jamie Redknapp, Mikel Arteta should try and build his squad around him.
“I’m a big fan of Saka. He looks the real deal that young man. So exciting to watch,” Redknapp said on Sky Sports, as per the Mirror.
“He’s the sort of player you want to build your team around, not players that are in the squad and the next minute they’re not.
“He’s got so much talent, goes past people, goal threat, at 18 years of age.”
The youngster has really come off age this season but right now the Gunners are trying really hard to make his sign a new deal at the club as his current contract expires next summer.
While Edu and the other men in the management are confident that Bukayo Saka will commit his future to the club but some pundits have their doubts primarily due to the interest from Liverpool.
It’s claimed that Jurgen Klopp is a huge admirer of the youngster and wants him at Anfield next season and there’s every chance that Saka’s mind might be swayed due to the interest from such a massive club.
Update:
Mikel Arteta has provided a massive update saying that he’s confident that Bukayo Saka will put pen on paper to the new deal pretty soon.
“I am very positive that everything is going to be done with Bukayo very shortly,” the manager said, as per the Guardian.
“The communications between the club, agents and the family has been going on for months and is very fluent. The player and family know how much trust I have in him. He is just showing that every week and his consistency level is getting better and better.”
