![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/bukayo-saka-makes-thoughts-clear-as-martin-odegaard-becomes-arsenals-best-paid-player/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/0_Saka-ArsenalJPG.jpg&description=Arsenal poster boy Bukayo Saka is a big fan of club captain Martin Odegaard, which is good considering the Norwegian has just signed a new five-year deal with the Gunners Arsenal ace Bukayo Saka has waxed lyrical over Martin Odegaard after the Gunners captain's new contract made him the club's highest earner. The contract means Odegaard is now tied to the Emirates until the summer of 2028 and saw him overtake Kai Havertz as the best-paid player at the Gunners. It is undeniably deserved given the midfielder's exploits last term, which saw him net 15 goals for the Gunners. He already has three to his name across all competitions this season. Odegaard is one of the most important and influential players at the club, but has seen his leadership credentials previously called into question after manager Mikel Arteta entrusted him with the captain's armband last summer. However, Saka has shed light on how Arsenal's skipper operates and why he is so popular in the dressing room. 'He's really important, not just as a player, as a leader as well," the England star explained. "He leads in a different way, but I love it and respect it. We all know he's got unbelievable quality, creating goals and scoring goals and being the captain that we all love. I don't mind being stuck with him! I'm happy for him and he deserves the new contract." Arteta's reasons for naming Odegaard as captain were made clear before it had actually been confirmed. Mid-way through last year, the Arsenal boss told the media: "Martin has a lot of qualities that we want as a captain. "One of them is that he thinks about the team before himself. He had a period at the start where he wasn't playing, he was the first in training, the last to leave, asking the right questions – why he wasn't playing, what he had to do – he was always listening, he was always helping his teammates." Odegaard spoke at length about Arsenal's ambitions following confirmation of his new deal and admitted he is hoping to lift some of t){kind=link}
Arsenal poster boy Bukayo Saka is a big fan of club captain Martin Odegaard, which is good considering the Norwegian has just signed a new five-year deal with the Gunners
Arsenal ace Bukayo Saka has waxed lyrical over Martin Odegaard after the Gunners captain’s new contract made him the club’s highest earner.
The contract means Odegaard is now tied to the Emirates until the summer of 2028 and saw him overtake Kai Havertz as the best-paid player at the Gunners. It is undeniably deserved given the midfielder’s exploits last term, which saw him net 15 goals for the Gunners. He already has three to his name across all competitions this season.
Odegaard is one of the most important and influential players at the club, but has seen his leadership credentials previously called into question after manager Mikel Arteta entrusted him with the captain’s armband last summer. However, Saka has shed light on how Arsenal’s skipper operates and why he is so popular in the dressing room.
“He’s really important, not just as a player, as a leader as well,” the England star explained. “He leads in a different way, but I love it and respect it. We all know he’s got unbelievable quality, creating goals and scoring goals and being the captain that we all love. I don’t mind being stuck with him! I’m happy for him and he deserves the new contract.”