Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka believes Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets is probably the most tough participant he has ever confronted.
The 20-year-old is but to play within the Champions League for Arsenal, however has confronted illustrious opponents within the Premier League and for England.
Arsenal and Barcelona squared off in a pre-season pleasant in July 2019, and Saka informed how he was left in awe of the Spaniard’s brilliance throughout Arsenal’s 2-1 defeat within the Joan Gamper Trophy.
Chatting with GQ Journal, Saka stated: “Sergio Busquets, the way in which he simply so elegantly turned me! [in a pre-season friendly in August 2019] I got here at him to press him, I attempted to faux this facet then go to the opposite, and the way in which he simply embarrassed me. I used to be similar to, yeah, this man is elite.”
Saka – who’s featured on the duvet of the most recent GQ Journal – has 9 objectives and 5 assists in 30 video games for Arsenal this season however has been unable to stop the Gunners from shedding consecutive matches towards Crystal Palace and Brighton & Hove Albion because the worldwide break.
Arsenal are reported to have made re-signing the England worldwide a precedence, since his present deal on the Emirates expires in 2024.