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Bukayo Saka Reaches 200th Premier League Appearance for Arsenal

Mikel Arteta publicly backed the 24-year-old to pursue Arsenal’s Premier League appearance record.

Overview

  • Saka hit the milestone in Saturday’s home match against West Ham, marking his 200th top-flight outing for the club.
  • At 24 years and 29 days, he is the youngest player since 2013 to reach 200 Premier League games and ranks seventh-youngest overall.
  • Arteta praised Saka’s “astronomical” output and said he could see the winger eventually breaking Arsenal’s Premier League appearance mark.
  • Reports this week indicated Arsenal are in negotiations over a new contract to secure Saka’s long-term future.
  • After injury interruptions, Saka has returned in strong form and already holds standout marks, including being the quickest Arsenal player to 50 Premier League goals and the fourth youngest to 100 goal involvements.