Arsenal splashed money to keep Saka

This salary means Arsenal will pay Saka about $ 18 million a year, higher than $ 12 million in the preliminary contract agreed by the two sides last month, according to Sportmail. The source of this newspaper said that Arsenal had hooked up some bonuses and paid extra to encourage Saka to perform well.

Saka is one of the best players in the Premier League this season. His form contributed to Arsenal leading the table after 29 rounds, leading Man City by eight points. In England, Saka is also an indispensable factor. In the 2-0 win over Ukraine on March 25, he scored a goal and contributed an assist.

Man City are said to be interested in Saka's future, when his contract with Arsenal expires next summer. However, Saka once stated that he wanted to continue to devote to "Gunners". Saka was discovered by Watford but joined the Arsenal academy in 2008 and has been with the North London club for the past 15 years.

Saka made his debut for the first team in 2018. Through 125 matches with "Gunners", he scored 29 goals. Saka is said to be excited about the prospect of participating in the Champions League next season, when the club returns to the continent's number one arena for the first time since the 2016-2017 season.

Although the new contract will make Saka the club's highest-paid player, the remuneration for the 21-year-old striker is not yet a record in Arsenal's history. The Emirates Stadium team used to pay Mesut Ozil $ 430,000 per week when renewing with the former Germany international in 2018.