“Everyone knows how important it is Bukayo Of for us.” Mikel Arteta He never hid his desire to retain the starboy English. The ‘7’ was next on the list of stars gunners whose contract had to be improved and renewed. Months after William Saliba, Myles Lewis-Skelly o Ethan Nwaneri would extend their respective relationships, the Arsenal star got his turn: Bukayo Saka is and will be gunner until 2031. The Englishman signs a ‘contract’ according to the step in which he has been climbing for some time, that of the best extremes of the Premier Leagueand of Europa.
Committing his future to north London 🔐
Bukayo Saka has penned a new contract with the club 👇
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) February 19, 2026
If the renewal he signed in May 2023 has already made him the footballer best paid of the Arsenalthis one, of five seasons, places him in the Top-5 of the entire Premier League. How it progressed BBC SportBukayo Saka’s salary will exceed 300,000 pounds per weeklifting him above Bernardo Silva y Bruno Fernandesand leaving him only behind Erling Haaland, Mohamed Salah, Casemiro y Virgil van Dijk. Your previous connection expired in 2027 and, after more than a year of negotiations, they have reached a successful conclusion.
Although it still has 24 yearsSaka is already one of the proven stars of English football. About to reach 300 parties as gunnerthe extreme has generated 144 points in seven seasons with the first team. Unai Emery He was the first to bet on him before packing his bags. Emirates Stadium. As far as 2025-2026another season in which the injuries y physical problems have once again hindered its continuity, records seven goals y cinco assists in 33 parties.
“Real Madrid will pay attention to him…”
Owen Hargreaves, former player, on the ‘Vibe with Five’ podcast about Bukayo Saka after the Champions League tie against Arsenal.
Like many other of his colleagues, such as those mentioned above A cross y Lewis-SkellyBukayo Saka was also linked some time ago with the Real Madrid. Even last year, after recovering and scoring in the historic eliminatory of Champions League against the whites, the ex-footballer Owen Hargreaveson the podcast Vibe with Fivewent on to say: “After that, and although Arsenal don’t like to hear it, Real Madrid will pay attention to him and you will think: ‘You can play with us’. He still has a lot of work to do at Arsenal for three or four years, like winning the Premier Leaguebut notice Trent (Alexander-Arnold).
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Beyond fighting for the Premier League title for four consecutive years and becoming one of the best teams in Europe, if there is one thing they know how to do, and very well, Arsenal is it. shield their stars. In addition to the players mentioned above, the gunners They also recently expanded the links of Gabriel Magellan o Leandro Trossard. Salvo Gabriel Martinelliwhich in June will enter the last year of its contract, the rest of its players have their future assured, at least, until 2028. That’s why Mikel Arteta has a equipment.
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