Arsenal news: Danny Mills ‘can’t believe’ what he’s heard about Bukayo Saka contract talks
Bukayo Saka may have already secured a “massive” pay-rise at Arsenal after making his England debut and representing his country at last summer’s European Championship (2021).
That is according to ex-Man City and England defender Danny Mills, speaking exclusively to Football Insider about Saka’s contract situation.
The Sun reported on Tuesday (22 March) Arsenal are ready to quadruple the 20-year-old’s £30,000-a-week wages.
His current contract, signed in July 2020, is set to expire in the summer of 2024.
The winger made his England debut two months later and Mills has claimed that may have triggered a wage increase.
He told Football Insider‘s Connor Whitley: “I’d be very, very surprised if he’s only on £30,000-a-week.
“He’s a full England international who went to the Euros last year. Just because he’s not signed a new contract since then it doesn’t mean there wasn’t a clause that says your wages go up when you play for England and they treble.
“I wouldn’t believe he’s on £35,000-a-week, nowhere near it. Most contracts of a young player have incentives and bonuses.
“He’s a full international. I would think there’s either a massive bonus in there that he’s taken playing for England or going to the Euros.
“I can’t believe there wasn’t a clause in there that says you get a new contract when you play for England or you get a wage increase.
“I guess now it’s about where would he go if he doesn’t sign a longer-term deal.
“Ok, you can say Liverpool but instead of who? Is he going to play ahead of Luis Diaz, Sadio Mane or Mo Salah? No, not really.
“These clubs would be great to go to but he’s got to have somewhere to play.
“That’s not going to be Man City at the moment. Chelsea are loaded in those areas, Man United are loaded in those areas in all honesty.
“There aren’t too many places that he could go at the moment.
“I would be pretty sure he will sign a new deal at Arsenal and keep his progression going.”
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