‘Consistently the best’: Daniel Ballard lauds Arsenal teammate Bukayo Saka

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Young Arsenal defender, Daniel Ballard, has claimed Bukayo Saka is the example for all young Gunners stars following his emergence as a first XI star.

Saka has cemented himself as one of the first names on the teamsheet under Mikel Arteta and is expected to kick on further, with a place in the England squad for the Euros very much within grasp.

And Ballard, who is currently enjoying a loan spell with Blackpool, was full of praise for Saka, claiming he’s always been the best of the current crop of young talent at Arsenal.

“If Bukayo didn’t go right the way to the top, then there was no hope for any of us,” Ballard told Goal.

“He was an U16 playing in our U18s and he was consistently the best player. If there was one person who you knew would go and score you a goal or produce a bit of magic, it would be him. Even in the U23s, I remember that a lot of our hopes we’re put on him, or mine were anyway. He was the one person who I knew would score or win us the game.”

Saka has played in a number of positions for Mikel Arteta’s men this term already, scoring three Premier League goals. He signed a new deal with the club recently, thought to be worth around £30k-a-week. That could further increase, if he continues his upward trajectory.

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Along with Martinell, Bukayo Saka looks a genuinely brilliant young player who could very well go to the very top of the game.

His talent is unquestionable and now, crucially, he has started impacting games as well with goals and assists.

Arsenal have a real gem on their hands and they need to ensure he’s tied down to a good deal sooner, rather than later.