It's little shock that the Hale Ender has become the superstar he has, starting every match he possibly can and often walking away with a goal involvement of some kind. However, there have been growing concerns regarding his minutes and whether he is being overworked.
At just 22-years-old, Saka has already played over 14,000 minutes of action for the Gunners across all competitions for the first-team. Add to that the recent bouts of injuries that have brought about plenty of concerns, having missed the most recent clash with Manchester City.
It has seen some options linked with creating competition on the right-wing to help rotate Saka more often and keeps the quality high. With that said, here's a look at three options that have been linked with Arsenal in a shortlist and what they can offer the team.
Pedro Neto
Having followed him for a few years now, Wolves star Pedro Neto is an option for the Gunners in the January transfer market. At just 23-years-old, there's still plenty of untapped potential in the Portuguese winger that is starting to show in his most recent performances.
There may be slight concerns over two areas, the first being cost as Neto has become a key player for Wolves and could see them request a high fee - especially in a market such as January. The second concern regards injury troubles as the talisman has often faced long spells out, but there will be hopes he is past that now.
Leroy Sane
Another player that has been linked with a move is Bayern Munich star Leroy Sane, who is also claimed to be a target of rivals Liverpool. Having impressed with Manchester City in the Premier League, his switch to the Bundesliga has seen him grow into a superstar in his own right.
At 27-years-old, the winger is now entering his peak and it is starting to show with his ability on the pitch for Bayern. There may be slight concerns over guaranteeing game time compared to Saka - though he can play across the front three - as well as the price tag that may be placed.Ousmane Dembele
Having been rumoured with a move to Arsenal since his Borussia Dortmund days, Ousmane Dembele could be a long-shot option to join the club. The winger left Barcelona over the summer to join PSG, but claims have since said that an exit could be on the cards sooner than expected.
Of course there's some caveats, one is his constant concerns over injuries that have plagued his career so far and stunted that promise he had. There may be worries over the price of either the deal with PSG or the wages themselves and then there's the performance side of things to consider too.
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