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title: "Virals: Liverpool ‘watching the progress’ of Arsenal star Bukayo Saka"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Clubbe"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2022-02-03T17:00:00Z"
modified: "2022-02-03T17:23:37Z"
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# Virals: Liverpool ‘watching the progress’ of Arsenal star Bukayo Saka

[Liverpool](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2022/02/03/virals-psv-chief-offers-liverpool-hope-in-cody-gakpo-pursuit/) are reportedly ‘watching the progress’ of Arsenal star [Bukayo Saka](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2022/01/04/noel-whelan-believes-bukayo-saka-would-suit-liverpools-style/) ahead of the summer transfer window.

The 20-year-old forward has been linked to the Reds previously and it would appear the North London club are [keen to secure](https://twitter.com/ChrisWheatley_/status/1488492580115468294?t=HzbhcCoKRLP0smv6u0rGwA&s=19) their prize asset.

Already a [leading light](https://www.sofascore.com/player/bukayo-saka/934235) in Mikel Arteta’s side and for the senior England team, Saka has a huge future ahead at the top level.

According to a report from [ESPN](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/soccer-transfers/story/4584272/haalandmbappe--and-ronaldo-who-could-move-in-a-blockbuster-summer-transfer-window), as cited by [Football Transfers](https://twitter.com/Transferzone00) on Twitter, Liverpool and Manchester City are remaining attentive to the starlet.

> 🚨 Liverpool and Manchester City are both watching the progress of 20-year-old Bukayo Saka 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 at Arsenal and could make a move if the Gunners fail to qualify for the Champions League. [#LFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#MCFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MCFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#AFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> (via [@MarkOgden\_](https://twitter.com/MarkOgden_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)🌕)
>
> — Football Transfers (@Transferzone00) [February 3, 2022](https://twitter.com/Transferzone00/status/1489220312453435399?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

The report claims that the Reds will move for the [14-cap](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/bukayo-saka/nationalmannschaft/spieler/433177/verein_id/3299) ace should Arsenal ‘fail to qualify’ for the UEFA Champions League.

So far this season Saka – once hailed as a [‘revelation’](https://talksport.com/football/991156/) by Ray Parlour – has [scored seven times and provided four assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/bukayo-saka/leistungsdaten/spieler/433177) in 26 appearances across all competitions.

### READ LIVERPOOL VERDICT

Valued at £58.8million and under contract until 2024 ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/bukayo-saka/marktwertverlauf/spieler/433177)), it’s clear to see why Arsenal would be desperate to tie down their star man given the levels of interest.

Capable of [operating in multiple positions](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/bukayo-saka/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/433177), including on either wing, Saka is the ideal candidate to bolster Jurgen Klopp’s attacking options in the long term.

Still only 20 and possessing an [array of impressive attributes](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/367185/Show/Bukayo-Saka), Liverpool should be making a statement bid this summer were the Gunners to fall short of the top four.