Bukayo Saka commits long-term future to arsenal fc with five-year deal
Bukayo Saka has committed his peak years to the club by signing a new five-year contract that will keep the England winger at Arsenal until 2031. The extended deal, which comes after nearly a year of negotiations and a verbal agreement in January, cements Saka as a central figure in the side as they pursue honours across four competitions.
Contract details and what it means for the squad
The new agreement is understood to make Saka the club's top earner, with wages reported to be in excess of £300, 000 a week. His renewal follows a pattern of long-term deals for key players across the team and is viewed as a strategic move to lock down homegrown talent during a period of heavy investment on incoming transfers.
Having signed his previous contract in 2023 — which had been due to expire in 2027 — Saka's fresh commitment keeps him at the club through what are expected to be his prime years. The deal also reinforces the club’s retention policy that has seen several academy graduates and defensive stalwarts commit their futures in recent windows.
Form, fitness and what’s next on the pitch
This season Saka has contributed seven goals and six assists across 33 appearances in all competitions, and he returned to the scoresheet recently, ending a lengthy goalless run. His influence extends beyond raw numbers: he has become a talismanic presence on the right flank and frequently shoulders creative responsibility for the attack.
On the bigger stage, Saka is expected to be part of England's squad for the World Cup beginning in June (ET). At club level, his new deal arrives as the team sit four points clear at the top of the league and prepare for a March (ET) meeting with Manchester City in the EFL Cup final. The side are also into the Champions League knockout stages and have progressed to the fifth round of the FA Cup, leaving them in contention on multiple fronts.
Long-term impact and legacy at the club
Saka's journey from academy prospect to leading first-team figure is central to why the club pushed to finalise this contract. Beyond on-field contributions, his bond with supporters and his academy background make him an emblematic figure who is hard to replace. Securing his services is widely seen inside the club as at least as consequential as last summer’s major transfer spending.
When the new deal expires in 2031, Saka will have been associated with the club for more than a decade as a professional and will enter the latter stage of his prime. That continuity gives the team a stable spine to build around as they aim to convert their current title challenge into silverware and maintain momentum across all competitions.
With the run-in approaching, the club will be banking on Saka to maintain fitness and influence while continuing to develop his game. The five-year extension signals a clear intent: this is a club preparing to fight at the top domestically and in Europe with one of its brightest talents locked in for the long haul.
