Bukayo Saka had a priceless reaction to hearing Arsenal fans would rather him stay at the club than win the Premier League.
The England international was announced as the PFA Young Player of the Year at a ceremony at the Lowry Theatre in Manchester on Tuesday night.
Saka was presented with the award by fellow Arsenal academy graduate Jack Wilshere after a stunning season where he scored 15 goals and laid on 11 assists in the Premier League as Arsenal finished second behind Manchester City and secured a return to the Champions League.He beat off competition from PFA Player of the Year and record-breaker Erling Haaland, Jacob Ramsey, Evan Ferguson and Moises Caicedo.
Saka has developed into a key part of Mikel Arteta's side and penned a new long-term contract until 2027 back in May.
His importance to the club cannot be overstated, to the point where a number of Arsenal fans even went as far as saying that they would rather keep him than win the title.A slew of Gunners supporters were asked to pick between the two in February last year and the results were overwhelming.
One said: “Never! That’s not worth it. That’s our star boy, that’s like your son."
Another commented: “Trust the process, keep Saka win win the Champions League next year.”A third person said, "It’s not a deal worth even contemplating!".After picking up his latest accolade, Saka was shown that very same video and his reaction was utterly brilliant.
Watching the clips of Arsenal fans expressing their love for him, Saka said: "Wait... to win the league or sell me? Wow that's real love you know. That's real talk. He said it's not even contemplating!
"That's real love, I appreciate that. And I hope I can pay off the faith."
Saka was on target in Arsenal's disappointing 2-2 draw against 10-man Fulham at the weekend. Their attentions are now firmly on a huge clash with Manchester United on Sunday.
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