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Mikel Arteta has stated his opposition to involving Bukayo Saka in a swap deal with Manchester City, as Emile Smith has. Rowe believes the club has discovered the next Bernardo Silva.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has made his feelings known to Manchester City, amid reports that the Citizens may demand that Bukayo Saka be included in any deal for Oleksandr Zinchenko.
The England international's contract at the Emirates expires in two years, and despite being one of Arteta's most consistent players, Saka is not among the club's highest earners. As a result, reports suggest that Premier League rivals City may try to entice him away from Arsenal as they seek to replace Raheem Sterling.
It comes as a surprise to Emile Smith. Rowe has praised Arsenal's recent transfer activity, claiming that the club has discovered the "next Bernardo Silva." And one of his new Arsenal teammates has given Fabio Vieira a ruthless nickname.
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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has stated that he believes Bukayo Saka will sign a new contract with the club.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has stated that he believes Bukayo Saka will sign a new contract with the club.
Arteta's stance on the Manchester City transfer
Mikel Arteta believes it is only a matter of time before Bukayo Saka signs a new contract with Arsenal, keeping him out of the clutches of Manchester City.
Pep Guardiola is said to like the winger and is looking for a new addition to his squad to replace Raheem Sterling, who has completed his move to Chelsea. With Arsenal interested in signing City's Oleksandr Zinchenko, it has been suggested that a swap deal involving both players could be in the works.
However, Arteta has denied Saka's departure, stating that the club and player "share the same intention" to extend his current Arsenal contract.
Emile Smith was influenced by Bernardo Silva's claim. Rowe believes Arsenal have found the next Bernardo Silva with the signing of Fabio Vieira.
The Portuguese playmaker joined the Emirates in a deal worth around £30 million plus add-ons this summer. While Vieira has yet to play a single minute of Arsenal's pre-season tour of the United States, Smith Rowe has already faced him at the Euro Under-21s and believes Gunners fans "should be really excited" by his arrival.
Smith Rowe compared his new teammate to Manchester City's Bernardo Silva, saying, "He's a very good passer of the ball, his left foot is very good, and he likes to create goals and score them.
Vieira responds to new moniker
Arsenal has a new signing. Fabio Vieira has revealed that his new teammates have given him a vicious new nickname, which he shares with Gary Neville.
During Arsenal's pre-season tour of the United States, the playmaker revealed that new teammate Nuno Tavarez has given him a nickname. And Vieira claims to have been nicknamed "T-Bag from Prison Break," a moniker also given to former Manchester United full-back Gary Neville by ex-teammate Wayne Rooney.
And he calls me all the time, according to the midfielder.
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