In the voting for England’s player of the year, Saka finished ahead of Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane in second and third place, respectively.
Bukayo Saka, who was just named the men’s player of the year in England, is preparing for a significant season for both club and nation. He wants to improve even further.
The Arsenal forward was chosen the PFA Young Player of the Year before fans chose him to retain the title of England’s finest player for a second season. He has been in excellent form throughout last season and into this one.
In the past 12 months, Saka, who turned 22 on Tuesday, has scored seven goals in ten England appearances, including three at the 2022 World Cup and a hat-trick in a 7-0 victory over North Macedonia in a Euro 2024 qualification match.
His statistics at Arsenal are as outstanding, with 14 goals and 11 assists to help the Gunners finish second in the Premier League the previous campaign.
Just four games into the new season, Saka already has two goals and an assist to his name. With the carrot of Euro 2024 next summer, Saka now wants to continue his development as a crucial player for both Arsenal and England.
When asked if his goal for this year is to increase his numbers, he responded, “Yes, 100%.
“I try to get better and advance each season. I therefore have higher goals for this year.
“I think it’s about dedication, you know, dedication to getting better, so obviously, it requires me to do a lot of things in terms of listening, watching clips, working out hard every day, putting in the extra work to try and keep progressing,” the speaker said.
I’ve put my head down, worked harder, and set certain aims and goals to reach. Then, I just moved from there and worked hard to achieve them. I hope to keep improving and moving forward every year.
Saka, who finished ahead of Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane to win England’s player of the year honor, stated that his father is presently framing the match-ball from the unforgettable night versus North Macedonia.
Saka believes that things are shaping up well on both fronts to ensure that does not happen this time around despite having a strong season with England and Arsenal, Saka finally completed the year without any silverware.