Bukayo Saka linked with a possible move to Manchester City.
Saka’s contract with Gunners expires in the summer of 2024 and the North London club will have another season without the Champions League on its mind.
The Arsenal academy graduate has been linked with Guardiola’s side this summer but club legend Theo Walcott believes Arsenal can keep hold of one of their prized possessions.
Walcott told talkSPORT: “Well, there is obviously a transitional stage at Arsenal, that Mikel [Arteta] is part of, and Saka is massively part of it as well.
“The younger crop of players at Arsenal coming through, I feel as though the club need to keep hold of him, simple as that. Obviously, when Manchester City comes knocking on the door, it is such a hard thing for any player really to turn down.
“He needs to understand that the playing opportunities will be limited at Manchester City. He will, of course, be more likely to win things, but it is not saying Arsenal won’t win things.
“I think they are in that phase, they are slowly starting to get there. They would have taken fifth at the start of the season, given how it went. I am hopeful he will be at Arsenal next season, I am pretty sure of that.”
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