Bukayo Saka 2025-26 Season: Contract, Injuries & the Quadruple Hunt
Saka put pen to paper on a new deal running until 2031, making him Arsenal's highest-paid player at over £300,000 a week — and ending months of speculation. That security matters now more than ever, with Arsenal chasing a potential historic quadruple across the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, and Carabao Cup. The season hasn't been without fitness scares: a groin issue ruled him out of the Leeds win in late January, a hip knock followed, and most recently he was substituted during Arsenal's 1-1 draw at Bayer Leverkusen — though Arteta confirmed that switch was tactical, not injury-related. Saka is expected to be available when Everton visit the Emirates on March 14.
Bukayo Saka Stats & Play Style: Why Arsenal Can't Function Without Him
In the 2025-26 Premier League season, Saka has recorded 6 goals and 3 assists across 26 appearances, maintaining his status as one of the division's elite right wingers. His milestone 200th Premier League appearance came in a 2-0 win over West Ham in October, when he also scored his 100th goal involvement for the club in the competition. No Arsenal player has logged more minutes under Arteta, and he ranks top for goals, assists, shots, and chances created since the manager's arrival. His dribbling remains elite — he completed 10 of 24 attempted dribbles in the first 10 games of 2025-26, the most at the club. Since 2021-22, only Salah, Haaland, and Ollie Watkins have more Premier League goal involvements.
Why Arsenal Fans Worship — and Debate — Bukayo Saka
Saka is Arsenal's franchise player in every sense: a Hale End academy product, born in Ealing, wearing the No.7 with genuine pride. Fans love his humility, his relentless pressing, and the fact he chose loyalty over the lure of Real Madrid or City money. But 2025-26 has sparked real debate — some supporters argue his output of nine goals and five assists across all competitions by mid-March is below his own elite standard, and his fitness record over the past 18 months has raised workload questions. The new £300k-a-week contract has only intensified that scrutiny. Still, the overwhelming sentiment is one of devotion: this is a player who represents everything the new Arsenal stands for.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Saka has scored 6 Premier League goals and 2 Champions League goals in the 2025-26 season, with 3 league assists. Across all competitions he has registered 9 goals and 5 assists through mid-March 2026.
Saka signed a new long-term deal keeping him at Arsenal until 2030-31, making him the club's highest-paid player at over £300,000 a week. The deal was formally announced in February 2026.
Saka was substituted during Arsenal's 1-1 Champions League draw at Bayer Leverkusen in March 2026, but Arteta confirmed it was a tactical change. He is expected to be fit and available for Arsenal vs Everton on March 14.
Saka has made over 297 first-team appearances for Arsenal since his debut in November 2018, scoring 78 goals. He made his 200th Premier League appearance in October 2025.
By most metrics under Mikel Arteta, yes — he ranks first for Premier League appearances, goals, assists, shots, and chances created since 2019. Sky Sports describes him as Arsenal's most consistently dangerous attacker.
Arsenal are competing across all four trophies: Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, and Carabao Cup. They hold a seven-point lead in the league and Saka's fitness and form will be central to whether they can make history.
Saka is English, born in Ealing, London, to Yoruba Nigerian parents. He has earned 48 caps for England and played at the 2022 World Cup and Euro 2020 and 2024 finals, and is expected to feature at the 2026 World Cup.