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Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka closing in on history.(Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
Arsenal fans are already proud of what homegrown star Bukayo Saka has achieved in the game and the winger could cement himself as a Gunners legend over the current international break should he score for England.
The Three Lions are in UEFA Nations League action against Greece and Finland as Lee Carsley’s men look to build on their September wins.
Saka is expected to play a major role in both matches and should the Arsenal star score against either team, he will go down in the history books at the North London outfit.
According to talkSPORT, the 23-year-old is just one strike shy from setting a new club record.
The winger currently has 13 international goals to his name and his next would see him become Arsenal’s highest goalscorer for England, with Saka currently level with club legend Cliff Bastin.
Bastin, who is third on Arsenal’s all-time top scorers list, scored 12 England goals between 1933 and 1938 before the outbreak of the Second World War. Following Saka and Bastin are Ian Wright and Tony Woodcock, with the duo both registering nine goals each.
Saka already holds the record for most goals scored by an Arsenal player at major tournaments for England and it won’t be long before he has another entry in the Gunners’ history book.
Bukayo Saka is on the verge of Arsenal history. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
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Author : Darren Looney
Publish date : 2024-10-08 10:04:29
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