Bukayo Saka Signs New Deal: Arsenal Star Commits Until 2031 on £300k-Per-Week Contract

Arsenal have confirmed that Bukayo Saka has signed a new contract with the club on February 19, 2026. The England international has signed a new five-year contract that extends his stay at the club until 2031, making him Arsenal’s best-paid player.

Contract Details and Financial Terms

The agreement keeps Saka at the club until 2031 and makes him the highest earner on around £300,000 per week. Negotiations over the extension had been underway for nearly a year, and Saka is understood to have verbally agreed to the deal in January before now putting pen to paper.

Saka’s previous deal had been due to expire in June 2027, but he has now committed his future to the Gunners until 2031. The new contract reflects Arsenal’s strategy of securing long-term commitments from key players, ensuring stability in their squad planning.

Career Achievements and Timeline

Academy Graduate’s Impact

Bukayo made his first team debut at 17 in November 2018, before being named Arsenal Player of the Year in both 2021 and 2022. He was also named PFA Young Player of the Year in 2022-23 and was in the PFA Team of the Season that same year. He was also named as England Men’s Player of the Year for both 2021/22 and 2022/23

Saka, like Nwaneri and Lewis-Skelly, is a product of Arsenal’s Hale End academy, having joined the club at the age of seven. His journey from academy prospect to one of Europe’s elite wingers represents a remarkable development trajectory.

Recent Performance and Contribution

It was a mark of Bukayo’s quality that last season he was still able to contribute 25 goal involvements – 12 goals and 13 assists – in 37 appearances during a campaign which he missed more than three months. Most notably in 2023-24, when he contributed 20 goals and 16 assists in all competitions as the Gunners finished two points behind Manchester City in the Premier League.

Saka’s Vision for the Future

When reflecting on his ambitions, Saka stated: “When I reflect at the end of my career, I want to be able to look back and see a kid that started aged seven, eight years old on trial for Arsenal and then went the whole way to win every trophy that there is available to win. That’s the legacy that I want to create, and when I reflect at the end of my career, that’s what I want to see.”

Arsenal’s Strategic Player Retention

Saka joins teammates William Saliba, Gabriel, Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly in committing their future to the club over the last 12 months.

Arsenal spent close to £300 million on new signings during the summer transfer window, but securing Bukayo Saka’s future might be their most significant piece of business this season.

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