Overview
- David Ornstein reports Bukayo Saka is set to sign a new long-term Arsenal contract extending beyond 2027.
- The Telegraph, citing agents, reports Andrea Berta has conveyed that no new signing will earn more than Saka.
- Saka’s extension would elevate him to franchise status and the club’s highest-paid player, according to the reporting.
- Ornstein said on The Athletic FC podcast that most top clubs could pursue Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson, with Arsenal viewed as an exception due to a full midfield and financial factors.
- Coverage notes Arsenal’s midfield pecking order as Declan Rice and Martin Zubimendi as starters with Christian Norgaard as depth, and some commentary warns a strict wage hierarchy could complicate future marquee signings.