Overview
- Football365 cites Sacha Tavolieri reporting a verbal agreement for Saka on an extension potentially to 2030 with a salary near €14m gross per season, a claim not independently confirmed.
- Goal.com reports, citing Sky Sports, that Arsenal have held multiple meetings with Saka’s camp and intend to tie him down to 2030 on wages around £12m gross, with confidence a deal will be agreed.
- Fabrizio Romano previously described the negotiations as very positive and suggested a new contract will get done.
- Talks have also begun with Jurrien Timber on improved terms, with Declan Rice expected to follow once Saka and Timber are resolved, according to the Daily Star’s reporting.
- Berta’s retention drive has already yielded extensions for William Saliba and several others, reinforcing Arsenal’s message that it will keep key talent.