Bukayo Saka signs new five-year contract with Arsenal

England winger Bukayo Saka has signed a new five-year contract with Arsenal, according to David Ornstein of The Athletic.

Saka had 18 months left on his remaining contract but committed his future to the Premier League leaders on improved terms following prolonged negotiations over recent months.

The 24-year-old has become a key player for club and country and will play a vital role not only for the Gunners during the remainder of the season, but also for England's World Cup challenge this summer.

Saka will remain a key part of the Arsenal machine

The move is part of Arsenal's policy of trying to tie down its best young players on long-term deals with Saka, following in the footsteps of William Saliba, Gabriel, Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly in agreeing to stay at the Emirates.

Like Nwaneri and Lewis-Skelly, Saka is a product of Arsenal's academy and has been a mainstay of the team since his debut against Vorskla Poltava in 2018.

He made over 250 appearances for Arsenal, scoring 77 goals.

Saka made his first appearance for England against Wales as a left-back in a 3–0 win in 2020. He played at Euro 2020, missing a penalty in the penalty shootout defeat to Italy in the final, and at the World Cup in Qatar in 2022.