Saka NEXT after Saliba? | Mikel Arteta's Arsenal contract boost

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Mikel Arteta is confident Bukayo Saka will follow William Saliba's lead and sign a new Arsenal contract imminently. Saliba agreed a new deal yesterday and Arteta was delighted to tie down the France defender. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro. 00:18 - tribute to young player: Thoughts with family. Really sad news. 00:55 - Odegaard: Training hopefully he’ll be available. 01:16 - Saka: He feels good and is available. 01:33 - Madueke scan: Not yet. 01:52 - Saliba deal: Hopefully it will be everyone including Arsenal to announce it. He’s been instrumental the last couple of years. 02:38 - Pride in Saliba: Impressive what he’s done for his age. His role has grown and built a partnership which has had the best defensive record. 03:23 - best defence?: We want the best team in the premier league. It’s a team sport. 03:52 - Impressive?: One was a freekick and the other an action that could improve. 04:12 - Newcastle: We always praised the work of Eddie and how they’ve created such an atmosphere. They make it really difficult. We need to be more efficient. 05:01 - Kick offs: I prefer the ones where you put it in the back of the net from kick off. 05:30 - Do it home and away?: If you concede with two minutes to go it depends. 06:25 - Saliba exceeding expectations?: Especially when we started our relationship. We came to the same conclusion and it started to flourish. 07:16 - Saka consistency: it’s impressive. It’s rare to find, especially at his age. 07:47 - Challenge at Newcastle: It’s a game you need to dominate. Things are always changing. It gives you the best chance to win. 08:28 - New contracts: Extremely happy. The first thing the players want is to continue and win with us. It’s great to have. 09:15 - Club evolution: Circumstances were different so difficult to compare. I’m happy players feel so committed. 09:46 - Saka contract: it’s a player who’s extremely happy with his role. Everyone is happy with him. 10:29 - Saliba pride: I was direct with him. Players have feelings and it’s a natural thing t