Arsenal legend Ian Wright has raised concerns about Bukayo Saka’s contract situation at the club.
The England international of Nigerian descent has less than two-years on his existing contract with the Premier League giants.
However, Ian Wright believes Saka’s contract renewal would be slow considering the situation at hand.
“When you’re talking about renewals with certain players, Saka, Gabriel [Magalhaes], [William] Saliba, the way they’re moving now, I bet those renewals are all going to be slow,” the pundit said on his Wrighty’s House podcast.
“We’re going to have a situation maybe like Liverpool with Trent [Alexander-Arnold], [Mo] Salah and Virgil [van Dijk].
“If I’m one of these players, and their teams [agents] are going to be saying, ‘Let’s wait and see, we’ve got two years left so let’s wait and see who they get in the summer. I know the manager has signed again but let’s wait and see.’
“If they’re not going to get the kind of players that take us to the next step, look at Saliba. Real Madrid would take him tomorrow.
“Why not wait and see what’s going on in the summer to see the kind of players and calibre of player we’re signing. This is what the people upstairs need to be careful of.”
Saka is currently injured and is expected to return to action for the Gunners in March 2025.
This season, Saka has racked up 24 games, scoring 9 goals and providing 13 assists across competitions.
