order back issues and use the historic Daily Express "The ones you are talking about [Saka and Aubameyang] - they are both really important, not just for now but for the future of the club as well and if the club has something to announce, they will do it in the right moment." Mikel Arteta has decided to name a rotated squad against Liverpool with Rob Holding returning to the starting lineup alongside David Luiz and Kieran Tierney in the back three.
"Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand is a big fan of Saka and agrees with Crouch.
I’m very pleased with his performance.” Arsenal fans convinced Bukayo Saka will reject Liverpool, Man Utd to sign new contract Arsenal supporters are confident Bukayo Saka will sign a new long-term contract at the Emirates.
Liverpool target Bukayo Saka - Arteta "positive" winger will sign new Arsenal deal .
David Luiz signed a one-year extension on Tuesday, while the Gunners also confirmed loan moves for Pablo Mari and Cedric Soares had been made permanent as the pair both penned four-year deals. Bukayo Saka will soon become the latest Arsenal player to commit his future to the club, head coach Mikel Arteta believes. Bukayo Saka continued his excellent form with an assist against Everton, prompting some fans to compare the Arsenal teenager to Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold. Bayern Munich defender Alphonso Davies has named Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka and Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold in a list of his top-five full-backs in world football. They got some potential in their squad which they really need to keep on board otherwise they will be in big trouble. "It just looks to me that there are some players that lack a bit of desire at Arsenal and you have to say he's been the shining light. The teenager would be a step into the next era at Anfield. "I totally agree with Crouchy," Ferdinand said. It's great. He has also found the back of the net on three occasions, despite playing left-back and left-wing.His contract was due to expire in the summer of 2021, and with the summer window approaching, clubs began to consider a move. "I think he's been possibly Arsenal's best player in this first half, he's created chances, that was a tremendous bit of skill. The Mirror say that the Reds want Saka in an article about Arsenal’s impending contract talks. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, I'm not sure who's in charge of contracts but it needs to be sorted out. "It's a surprising thing that they haven't been able to do that. We were in for him hard but he’s an arsenal boy through and through ,unfortunately for him. Cedric Soares comes in at right wing-back with Bukayo Saka manning the left wing while Lucas Torreira makes his first start since football's return next to Granit Xhaka. 18-year-old Saka has been a revelation for the Gunners in his breakthrough season, providing 11 assists mostly from the left-back position.Although naturally a winger, the England youth international filled at full-back when injuries kept summer signing Kieran Tierney and Sead Kolasinac out of the squad.Since the restart, Saka has gone on to play in central midfield and on the right-wing, proving his versatility to Gunners boss Mikel Arteta.Alexander-Arnold also enhanced his credentials as one of the world’s best full-backs this season, adding a Premier League title to his Champions League triumph with the Reds last year.The 21-year-old registered three league goals and 13 assists as Liverpool won their first league title in over 30 years.When asked to name his top-five full-backs, Davies picked his Bayern team-mate Benjamin Pavard, Real Madrid’s Achraf Hakimi, as well as Saka, Trent Alexander-Arnold and even himself.‘[Achraf] Hakimi is one of them,’ he told ‘Trent Alexander-Arnold definitely and I really like [Bukayo] Saka from Arsenal.
Liverpool are eyeing a surprise summer swoop for Arsenal's breakthrough star Bukayo Saka with the youngster's contract talks stalling, according to reports. Speaking after Arsenal's 1-0 victory against Olympiacos on Thursday, Gunners boss Arteta hailed Saka's contribution to the game, after delivering the assist for Alexandre Lacazette's winning goal.“He’s not a full-back, but he’s responding really well in the right way, he’s got a lot of courage,” Arteta told BT Sport.“He made a lot of good positions in final third and most of the chances came from his side. However, speaking at half time of the loss to Brighton, Crouch said it is a worry that Arsenal's contract chiefs have not found a resolution as of yet. Curtis Jones, Harvey Elliott and others are all on the fringes of Jurgen Klopp’s side – and they wanted Saka to do the same.But Saka has put pen to paper with his boyhood club, and Liverpool fans have reacted on Twitter. "We are trying, as a club, to finalise the deals that are more urgent and are a priority for us," said Arteta. Arsenal have confirmed that Bukayo Saka has agreed a new deal with The Gunners amid doubts over his future as his previous deal expired in 2021 – and Liverpool supporters have reacted on Twitter to the announcement. "And I think a club of Arsenal's stature should be trying to tie down these young players. Reports claim Liverpool want Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka.