His birth place is in Ealing in England. He has an athletic body build. Arsenal will hand Bukayo Saka a bumper pay rise if they pen him down to a new contract. Arsenal promoted him to the club's U23 team. He is of Nigerian descent and belongs to African-European ethnicity. Arsenal to hand Bukayo Saka wage increase with new contract despite coronavirus cut plans. He holds an English nationality. Bukayo Saka was only 17 years old when he signed his first professional contract with Arsenal. In his debut, he came on as a 68th-minute substitute for Aaron Ramsey. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. Bukayo Saka set for 'significant pay rise' from current £5,000-a-week wage in bumper new contract despite Arsenal players being set to agree 12.5 per cent pay cut due to coronavirus. Arsenal have tied Bukayo Saka down to a long-term contract, the club announced on Wednesday. Published: 15:40 BST, 18 April 2020 | Updated: 16:08 BST, 18 April 2020. Bukayo Saka weekly wages and contract details . In July 2018 the left winger signed a contract with Arsenal that nets him a whopping salary of 500,000 Euro (454,260 Pound) per year. His net worth is estimated at $2 million. He became a regular starter for Arsenal in the 2019-20 season. He made his first-team competitive debut on 29 November against Vorskla Poltava in the Europa League. Saka signed a professional contract with Arsenal when he turned 17. The talented footballer is the youth product of Premier League club Arsenal and made his Premier League debut on 1 January 2019 against Fulham. The defender will now return to England after no agreement could be reached between the teams over the centre-back remaining in France to allow him to play in the French Cup final on July 24. After a stand-off between the board and players, Arsenal are now set to agree a plan for players to take a 12.5 per cent pay cut due to lost revenue from the disruption caused by the pandemic. "He has impressed me with his work ethic and attitude to learn and adapt, and it has paid off in his performances. The hard work continues so I can continue living my dream❤️ God is Great !! "This is something everyone involved wanted to happen and we are delighted that Bukayo has signed a new long-term contract," Edu added. Arsenal starlet Bukayo Saka looks set for a significant pay rise in a new contract despite the club seeking wage cuts among their squad due to the coronavirus outbreak. All rights reserved. Bukayo Saka has signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal. With his deal set to expire at the end of the 2020/21 campaign, securing Saka’s future had been a priority for the Arsenal board, with reports suggesting a number of Premier League clubs – including rivals Chelsea – were considering a bid. ", London is my home. Copyright PUNCH. The London-born winger, who has also impressed at left-back this season, has been a positive part of a challenging season for the Gunners and looks set to extend his deal that was due to expire in June 2021, in a deal that was believed to be in the works before the coronavirus caused football to stand to a halt.