Mikel Arteta has thrown his full support behind Bukayo Saka as reported by fabrizio romano via their x handle, insisting he is convinced the winger’s very best form is just around the corner as Arsenal head into the most decisive stretch of their season.
Romano reported;
Arteta on Saka: “I’m certain his best form is coming soon”. “I spoke to him, I said at the end everybody’s going to remember what we’ve done in the last part of the season and in this final push of eight weeks what we’re going to deliver individually and that’s where now we can impact”.
The Arsenal manager has made it clear that what matters most now is not the noise around individual form, but what the team delivers in the final eight weeks because that is what supporters will remember when the campaign is over.
That belief in Saka has only grown stronger after the 24-year-old committed his future to Arsenal by signing a new long-term contract until 2030. Speaking after the announcement, Saka did not hide his ambition at all. He said,
I want to win every trophy that there is available to win,
Softfootball reported that before adding that he believes the coming years can be the period where Arsenal finally “get over the line” and make history. He also revealed how personal the dream is for him, saying he wants to look back at the end of his career and see that the kid who joined Arsenal at seven years old stayed to win everything with the club.
That fresh commitment comes at an important time, especially after Arsenal’s painful 3-2 home defeat to Manchester United. In the aftermath of that result, Saka admitted the Gunners did not reach their usual level and challenged the squad to respond immediately.
His message was simple: stay together, show character, and bounce back quickly with huge games still ahead. It was the kind of response fans expect from a player who is no longer just a star talent, but one of the dressing room’s central voices.
Even with the pressure and expectation that follows him every week, Saka has still produced solid numbers this season.
As of early April, he has remained one of Arsenal’s most important attacking outlets across domestic and European competition, contributing goals, assists, and consistent attacking threat while also continuing to play a major role for England national football team.
His Premier League and Champions League output underlines just how important he remains to both club and country, even in a season where many still feel he has another level left to reach.
For Arsenal, that is the key point now. Arteta is not panicking, and neither is Saka. The feeling around the club is that this is the moment for calm, trust, and a big finish.
If Saka truly is about to hit top gear, then Arsenal fans will be hoping those final eight weeks become the stretch that defines not just his season, but maybe the club’s entire era under Arteta.
