{"id":16339,"date":"2025-10-29T08:19:45","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T02:49:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=652568"},"modified":"2025-10-29T08:19:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T02:49:45","slug":"arsenal-make-major-progress-in-new-contract-talks-with-bukayo-saka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/football\/arsenal-make-major-progress-in-new-contract-talks-with-bukayo-saka\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal make major progress in new contract talks with Bukayo Saka"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal have reportedly made significant progress in negotiations with Bukayo Saka over a new long-term contract, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano. Talks between the club and the player\u2019s representatives are said to be advancing positively, with both sides optimistic about reaching a final agreement soon.<\/p>\n<p>The discussions have now entered an advanced stage, with salary details and bonuses being finalized. All parties are believed to be happy with the direction of the talks, as Arsenal view Saka as a vital part of their future plans. Romano added that both the club and the player are \u201cconvinced to proceed,\u201d suggesting a mutual desire to extend their successful partnership.<\/p>\n<p>Saka, 23, has been one of Arsenal\u2019s standout performers in recent seasons, becoming a symbol of Mikel Arteta\u2019s young and ambitious squad. His consistency, creativity, and leadership on and off the pitch have made him crucial to the Gunners\u2019 attacking setup.<\/p>\n<p>The England international has attracted interest from several top European clubs in recent months, but Arsenal remain confident that he will commit his long-term future to the North London side. The club considers him \u201cuntouchable\u201d and a key piece of their project as they continue their pursuit of domestic and European glory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal have reportedly made significant progress in negotiations with Bukayo Saka over a new long-term contract, according to transfer expert\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":202,"featured_media":37245,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[270,2301,3686,3918,1823,3796,702,4034,2302],"class_list":["post-16339","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football","tag-arsenal","tag-bukayo-saka","tag-david-ornstein","tag-english-premier-league","tag-fabrizio-romano","tag-football","tag-mikel-arteta","tag-premier-league-2025-26","tag-saka"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16339","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/202"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16339"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16339\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37245"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16339"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16339"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16339"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}