Arsenal wages revealed with Saka second LOWEST earner on £30,000 a week as he opens talks over new deal

BUKAYO SAKA is surprisingly the second lowest paid player in Arsenal's first team, according to reports.

The wonderkid has just over a year remaining on his current £30,000-a-week deal, although the Gunners possess an option to extend it by a further 12 months.

Arsenal have reportedly opened talks with Saka's representatives regarding a new deal that would reflect the 20-year-old's importance to Mikel Arteta's team.

Of the Gunners' first-team squad, only Nuno Tavares earns less than Saka.

According to figures, the Portuguese left-back pockets £27k-a-week.

Emile Smith Rowe's new deal last year took him above Saka onto £40k-a-week - the same as Rob Holding and £5k less than Eddie Nketiah.

Arsenal's top earner is reportedly Thomas Partey on £200k-a-week.

The Ghanaian midfielder pockets £18k-a-week more than second placed Alexandre Lacazette.

Benchwarmer Nicolas Pepe takes home £140k-a-week, while £50m signing from Brighton Ben White is allegedly on £120k.

Kieran Tierney earns £110k-a-week, with former captain Granit Xhaka on £100k.

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Backup keeper Bernd Leno is also on £100k-a-week, significantly more than the £62k that website claim backup stopper Aaron Ramsdale is on.

Gabriel Martinelli is claimed to be on £90k, with Cedric Soares on £75k.

Summer signing Takehiro Tomiyasu reportedly makes £56k, with second string midfielders Mohamed Elneny and Albert Sambi Lokonga both on £52k and Gabriel Magalhaes on £50k.