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Arsenal boss Arteta talks Saka deal; future positional plans

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is delighted with Bukayo Saka's new deal.

Since breaking into the first team, the 18-year-old has played in a number of positions including left back, left wing and attacking midfield.

Arteta wants him to retain this versatility for now.

On where Saka's future lies, he said: "Evolving, getting better and getting to understand different positions. Finally we will fit him in one position that gives the best.

"But at the moment we need him to float a little bit because he gives us a lot of versatility to do different things, even with the same shape.

"He understands positions really well, he picks the movements and the situations and when to use the spaces really, really quickly. He is very intelligent and I think it is a really good thing for his development to do that."

Saka's rapid rise has prompted suggestions he could make England's squad for next summer's Euros.

He is eligible for both Nigeria and the Three Lions but Arteta insisted: "He should be looking at keeping performing like he's doing now, keep training, keep improving, keep trying to be the best in training, as he can every day. If he does that, we know the potential that he has and things will come to him naturally."

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