Theo Walcott has urged Bukayo Saka to remain at Arsenal and says his enjoying time could be ‘restricted’ if he moved to Manchester Metropolis or Liverpool.
On Tuesday, it was reported that Premier League champions Man Metropolis had been stepping up their curiosity in Saka after Arsenal’s failure to safe Champions League soccer.
Mikel Arteta’s facet seemed on track for a top-four end for a lot of the season however endured a poor finish to the marketing campaign to slide behind north London rivals Tottenham.
Manchester Metropolis are long-term admirers of 20-year-old ahead Saka and have reportedly expressed curiosity in signing him regardless of the imminent arrivals of Erling Haaland and Julian Alvarez.
Liverpool, too, have been linked with a transfer for Saka as Jurgen Klopp appears to bolster his attacking choices forward of the departure of Sadio Mane and potential exit of Mohamed Salah.
However former Arsenal star Walcott believes Saka ought to keep on the Emirates and proceed to be a key a part of the ‘transitional’ interval beneath Arteta.
‘Effectively, there's clearly a transitional stage at Arsenal, that Mikel is a part of, and Saka is massively a part of it as properly,’ Walcott advised talkSPORT.
‘The youthful crop of gamers at Arsenal coming by, I really feel as if the membership have to preserve maintain of him, easy as that.
‘Clearly, when Manchester Metropolis coming knocking on the door, it's such a tough factor for any participant actually to show down.
‘He's very younger, however I really feel that he likes the realm of London in Arsenal, the followers have been implausible, and on the Emirates, which is without doubt one of the greatest stadiums I've ever performed in.
‘He has nice help, and I will likely be intrigued. My coronary heart says he will likely be at Arsenal subsequent season, and we are going to see after that.
‘He wants to know that the enjoying alternatives will likely be restricted at Manchester Metropolis. He'll, after all, be extra prone to win issues, however it isn't saying Arsenal received’t win issues.
‘I believe they're in that section, they're slowly beginning to get there. They'd have taken fifth at the beginning of the season, given the way it went.
‘I'm hopeful he will likely be at Arsenal subsequent season, I'm fairly certain of that.’
Rangers legend Ally McCoist has additionally urged Saka to withstand the temptation to go away Arsenal, warning the teenager he's unlikely get common minutes beneath Pep Guardiola at Metropolis.
‘You'll suppose he could be assured to play at Arsenal each week, the place as, he could be going from a giant fish in small pond to a small fish in a giant pond if he went to Metropolis,’ McCoist mentioned.
‘The rotation system they've each week, he wouldn't all the time be enjoying, at Arsenal he is without doubt one of the huge chiefs.
‘He would have extra probability of profitable tings at Metropolis, however that isn't to say Arsenal received’t win something, it's actually not the case. The provide would flip most younger boys heads, after all it could.’
Saka has scored 23 targets in 131 appearances for Arsenal and 4 targets in 15 caps for England. He was nominated for the PFA Participant and Younger Participant of the 12 months Award final month.
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