Arsenal to quadruple Saka's salary

Arsenal are ready to make Nigeria born forward Bukayo Saka one of the highest earners at the club and are prepared to quadruple his current salary in order to tie down his future, according to reports.

The 20-year-old currently has a contract that will keep him at the Emirates until 2023, with Arsenal able to trigger a one-year extension, and there are no significant concerns over his long-term future at this stage.

Saka only signed a new deal in 2020 but the club want to offer him fresh terms and have already opened informal talks with his representatives.

Now The Sun claim Arsenal’s opening offer will see the England international quadruple his salary, with his £30,000-a-week wages currently making him one of the lowest-paid players at the club.

But Arsenal are prepared to hand Saka a long-term £125,000-a-week deal that will catapult him into the club’s upper bracket of highest earners and reflect his status within the squad.

The youngster has netted nine goals and laid on five assists in 28 Premier League appearances this season, most recently netting the winner in Arsenal’s 1-0 victory away to Aston Villa.

Since then Saka, whose winner at Aston Villa on Saturday saw him hit doubled figures for goals in a season for the first time in senior football, underlining his development, has seen his status has risen significantly.