On Friday, David Ornstein confirmed that Bukayo Saka has agreed a new five-year deal with Arsenal that will keep him at the club until 2031 and make him one of the highest paid players in Europe, so how much will he earn?
Bukayo Saka is set to become Arsenal’s highest-paid player after agreeing a new five-year contract that will tie him to the club until the summer of 2031, with the deal understood to be worth around £300,000 a week, up considerably on his current salary of £200kpw.
The agreement, first reported by David Ornstein, represents a significant financial commitment from Arsenal and reflects Saka’s status as the central figure in the club’s long-term plans.
Over the course of the contract, the 24-year-old is expected to earn close to £80 million in basic salary, placing him at the top of Arsenal’s wage structure.
Saka had been under contract until 2027, but the new deal both extends his stay by a further four years and elevates him above the club’s previous highest earners.
Kai Havertz, who arrived from Chelsea in 2023, is believed to be on around £280,000 a week, with Saka now ahead of him.
Since breaking into the first team as a teenager, Saka has become the defining player of Mikel Arteta’s side. He has now recorded 77 goals and 77 assists in all competitions for Arsenal, while also establishing himself as a regular for England, scoring 14 times in 48 international appearances.
William Saliba and Gabriel have also committed their futures on improved terms, while academy graduates Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly have signed new deals in recent months.