Bukayo Saka: “I Want to Win Wearing This Badge” – Arsenal’s talisman targets trophies as Real Madrid loom
Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka has doubled-down on his commitment to the club just days before the Gunners host record-holders Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final. Fresh from a hamstring lay-off, the 23-year-old has already supplied ten goals and 14 assists in only 26 outings this season, a continuation of last year’s career-best return of 20 goals and 14 assists across all competitions.
Saka, who has two seasons left on his contract, admitted that rival suitors can tempt players with silverware, yet insists his ambitions are tied to north London. “I want to win – and I want to win wearing this badge,” he told reporters, acknowledging the Emirates crowd that roared him back from injury last week.
Arsenal have not ventured beyond the semi-finals of Europe’s elite competition since 2009, while Madrid have added six titles in that span to extend their record haul to 15.
The contrast only sharpens Saka’s motivation: with the Gunners averaging more than two goals per Champions League match this term and the winger directly involved in 42 percent of those strikes, his influence could be decisive on Tuesday night.
Manager Mikel Arteta believes victory would mark “one of the club’s greatest nights.” A win would also strengthen Arsenal’s bid to end an 18-year wait for a major European trophy and help erase the frustration of finishing just behind Manchester City in the Premier League in successive seasons.
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