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England winger Bukayo Saka has signed a new five-year contract with <\/b>Arsenal<\/b><\/a> until 2031.<\/b><\/p>\n Sources have told BBC Sport that the agreement will make Saka the club’s best-paid player on wages in excess of \u00a3300,000 a week. <\/p>\n Talks over a new deal have been ongoing for nearly a year, with Saka verbally agreeing<\/a> to commit his future to the club in January. <\/p>\n Saka signed his previous deal, which was due to expire in 2027, in 2023 but his renewal means the 24-year-old has committed his peak years to the Gunners. <\/p>\n The news comes as a major boost for the Gunners, as they battle on four fronts to win silverware for the first time since 2020. <\/p>\n The agreement is the latest example of Arsenal<\/a> tying down their key players to long-term contracts as they look to keep their title-chasing squad together.<\/p>\n William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly all signed new long-term contracts in the summer.<\/p>\n Saka has scored seven goals in 33 appearances for the Gunners this term.<\/p>\n Mikel Arteta’s side are four points clear at the top of the Premier League and they will face Manchester City<\/a> in the EFL Cup final in March.<\/p>\n The Gunners are also through to the the knockout stages of the Champions League, as well as the fifth round of the FA Cup. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n