Saka Signs £300k Arsenal Deal
Bukayo Saka has signed a new five-year contract with Arsenal, reportedly becoming the highest-paid player in the squad at over £300,000 per week. The deal secures Saka's future at the Emirates through 2031.
- Saka's previous contract, signed in May 2023, was worth an estimated £200,000 per week and was set to expire in 2027. - The new deal surpasses Kai Havertz, previously the club's top earner, who is on a reported £280,000 per week. Other high earners at the club include Gabriel Jesus (£265,000) and Declan Rice (£240,000). - This extension is part of a wider club strategy to secure its core talent, with William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhães, and promising youngsters Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly all signing new long-term contracts in the past year. - During the 2022-23 Premier League season, Saka was a key offensive player, contributing 14 goals and 11 assists. - The agreement ends long-running speculation about his future, which had seen him linked with clubs like Real Madrid, who reportedly considered a €120 million bid in April 2025. - Negotiations for the new contract were ongoing for almost a year, with Saka having verbally agreed to the extension in January 2026 before all formal steps were completed.
