It might have only been Dinamo Zagreb, but given the context of the last month or so, Arsenal’s Champions League victory last night felt significant.
Mikel Arteta’s side cruised to a 3-0 victory, and while most of the starting performed admirably, Raheem Sterling once again failed to impress.
The Chelsea loanee was the latest player to replace the injured Bukayo Saka, but, predictably, he was unable to duplicate Hale Ender’s dramatic game-changing impact.
Saka’s season thus far.
Competition
Prem
UCL
EFL Cup
Appearances
16
5
3
Minutes
1276′
433′
119′
Goals
5
4
0
Assists
10
2
1
Goal involvements per match
0.93
1.2
0.33
Minutes of Goal Involvement
85.06′.
According to the source, the two-time Premier League runners-up have now struck an agreement on personal terms with the player, and any contract will not be an issue. He supposedly has yet to sign the new deal proposed by the Old Gold.
While this is certainly encouraging news for the North Londoners, the report also clarifies that the two teams are very far apart in terms of their valuations of the player, with the West Midlands side demanding a fee in excess of £70 million, while the Gunners are unwilling to pay more than £45 million ‘for a player who is not considered a top priority target.’
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