goon Nothing wrong with him leaving in 6-7 years anyway. Like Sterling I’d expect him to peak early and decline early given how much football he’s played from a young age.
SEVEN years, please. I sort of have the same thoughts as you, really. I would imagine we'll get his next renewal done, all things being equal, and then the next one is perhaps the one where we will end up bidding him a fond farewell.
That said, the long read Arsenal have done on him is fascinating, especially the bit around his ability to take on more loading and his ability (and I think we have to think of it as an ability) to not just stay fit, but thrive despite the increased load. He's just backed to back two ever present seasons in the Premier League with a World Cup in the middle and the Euros at the beginning. So, whilst I tend to agree that come 27-28, we MIGHT have seen his best years, it's possible that this won't be the case.
On top of that, and I get he may well want a new experience in a few years time, this is a lad who absolutely loves Arsenal Football Club and it's clear that the feeling is absolutely mutual, We all love him based on 90 minutes every week, and whatever we hear him say in the media. Can you imagine the impact he has around the first team and at London Colney every day? I'm sure Arsenal will move heaven and earth to keep him as long as we can.
A Liverpool mate of mine got in touch yesterday, claiming that Saka's agent had "rinsed" Arsenal. I said, from where I'm standing the kid's been our player of the year back to back, he's been ever present two seasons in a row and has probably been underpaid relative to his ever increasing output. If he is being overpaid now, and I don't necessarily accept that he is, then he absolutely deserves it. Plus, I'd much rather it was us overpaying him than anyone else!
This is lovely, by the way, if anyone hasn't seen it: https://www.arsenal.com/news/watch-saka-chat-wrighty-after-signing-new-deal
