Bukayo Saka reveals why he signed new contract at Arsenal

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Arsenal's prodigal son Bukayo Saka has confirmed his stay at the club for a considerable time period. The young forward, who is often known as the Starboy, has penned a new deal at the club which will keep him at Arsenal till 2027.

Saka has been by far Arsenal's soul in the last couple of seasons. Since his debut in 2018, the youngster has integrated himself into the first team rapidly and now has become an indispensable part of the Gunners squad.

There were a lot of speculations regarding his future but it has all ended as the North London club made Saka's contract extension official on Tuesday.

Arsenal have taken significant steps forward this season. From languishing at the bottom of the table after the first three matches at the start of last season, Arsenal pushed Man City for the title and made a valiant effort to end their league drought of 19 years.

They have failed to win the league but have made a return to the Champions League after six long seasons. And Saka reveals all of these positive changes have made him stay at the club.

"I'm just really happy. There's been a lot of talking and it's been a while, but I'm here now. I think this is the right club, the right place to make the next step. It's a beautiful club - look where we are," Saka said after extending his deal.

"For me, it's about achieving my personal ambitions; how much I push myself and demand from myself each game, week in, week out. Then I have all the right people around me in terms of family.

I think I have everything I need to become the best player I can be, and that's why I'm happy to stay here and be here for the future, because I really believe that we can achieve big things," he added.

The Arsenal youngster, who is also an integral part of England's senior squad, has seen a radical change at the club after the departure of Arsene Wenger. The transition period under Unai Emery and Mikel Arteta is taking the next step and Saka is set to be the nucleus of this renaissance.

With the young, ambitious crop of the North London side, they can become a force in the coming days and Saka's contract extension has ticked an important ingredient for that recipe.

"I have seen a lot of change. I've seen this team and the club grow, and one thing that everyone around us can be excited about is that we are going in the right direction," Saka reckons.

"Time is on our side. You can look at our team and a lot of the players are young. We're hungry, and a lot of us haven't won trophies at Arsenal so we want to achieve big things. If you watch the way we all speak, we want to win and we want to win here," Arsenal's starboy concluded.