January 10, 2026
[Arsenal] Crown jewel Bukayo Saka commits until 2031 — “Gunner for life”
Top-of-the-table Arsenal have landed the best possible bit of news.
Club talisman and England star Bukayo Saka (24) has agreed a new long-term contract running until summer 2031, according to BBC and transfer oracle David Ornstein.
Contract details: a monster extension through 2031
Agreeing a renewal with 18 months still left on his current deal sends a clear message: Arsenal are locking in their “golden era.”
- Length: New contract until June 2031
- Wages: Expected to put Saka among the club’s top earners, alongside captain Martin Ødegaard
- Symbolic role: Has worn the armband in Ødegaard’s absence this season, growing into a leader on and off the pitch
- 2025/26 output: 7 goals, 6 assists in 27 appearances — numbers don’t even tell the full story of his influence
Arsenal: core locked down for the long haul
Sporting director Edu and manager Mikel Arteta have been systematically renewing key players since late last year. With Saka now secured, the club’s spine looks set to spend its prime years in north London.
Arsenal Fan Reactions
35: Anonymous Fan 2026/01/09 23:01
Getting Saka’s extension in this deflated mood is honestly massive.
336: Anonymous Fan 2026/01/09 23:02
BUKAYO LET’S GO.
339: Anonymous Fan 2026/01/09 23:06
Saka extension confirmed, you love to see it.
340: Anonymous Fan 2026/01/09 23:07
Thanks, Saka. Seeing core players renew as standard still feels unreal.
341: Anonymous Fan 2026/01/09 23:21
Main guys renewing without drama — different era now. Credit to Arteta.
342: Anonymous Fan 2026/01/09 23:25
Article didn’t say the wages. Is he going Premier League top-tier money?
346: Anonymous Fan 2026/01/09 23:28
>>342
He’s not beating Haaland, calm down.
343: Anonymous Fan 2026/01/09 23:26
Happy about the extension, but in the league it’s still only 4G 4A so far.
For an ace, he needs numbers like pre-hamstring days. Yesterday he got pocketed by Kerkez, who walked off with MOTM and a family celebration.
Your direct opponent winning MOTM isn’t great for an “ace.”
344: Anonymous Fan 2026/01/09 23:27
2031 is beautiful. Just beautiful.
345: Anonymous Fan 2026/01/09 23:28
Please don’t let this be one of those “pay rise = form drop” stories.
347: Anonymous Fan 2026/01/09 23:30
Saka’s shooting always feels a bit wild to me.
Only Rice / Trossard / Eze really look clean finishers. Others miss the frame.
349: Anonymous Fan 2026/01/09 23:37
He’s probably on around ¥3bn/year max, right?
He’s currently like 6th in the squad at about ¥2bn.
Above him: Gyökeres ¥2.1bn, Rice & Ødegaard ¥2.5bn, Jesus ¥2.76bn, top is Havertz ~¥2.9bn.
¥3bn makes him top, but Arsenal won’t go insane for one player.
Still, way too many top-five earners not earning it — especially the CFs. Do your jobs.
350: Anonymous Fan 2026/01/09 23:44
For reference, around 10th–6th:
White ¥1.56bn, Eberechi Eze & Martinelli ¥1.87bn, Saliba ¥1.98bn, Saka ¥2.03bn.
Seeing Timber, Calafiori, Magalhães, Zubimendi, Trossard all on less than White while grinding every week actually makes me emotional.
357: Anonymous Fan 2026/01/10 00:43
>>350
Did we really give Eze that much? Didn’t expect it that high coming from Palace.
