'Next Generation' is a series focusing on the young players tipped to establish themselves as the elite in the 2020s. Bukayo Saka's emergence at Arsenal had been greeted with a certain amount of trepidation in recent months. There was no doubting his ability – the young left-winger had impressed with his dribbling, direct style of play and deliveries from the flank. If anything it was his quality that had some worried, as his contract was due to expire in 2021. Arsenal being Arsenal, many were perhaps justifiably concerned the situation would ultimately lead to Saka's departure. But on Wednesday the Gunners confirmed the 18-year-old – who made his Premier League debut when he was 17...
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