Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno has perfectly summed up how the fans feel about Bukayo Saka and his future following another impressive performance from the teenager.
In a hard-fought trip to Athens to face Olympiacos, Saka put the ball on a plate for Alexandre Lacazette to tuck home his second goal in as many matches to give the Gunners a narrow advantage for the second leg.
Saka has registered more assists in all competitions this season than any other Arsenal player, and has established himself as a crucial part of Mikel Arteta's side.
However, there is some speculation regarding his future as he has entered the final 18 months of his current £3k-a-week deal and has been linked with some of Europe's biggest clubs.
The fans will be desperate for the teenager to continue his development in North London and it seems Leno is on exactly the same page, as he praised the teenager after the match.
"Bukayo is an excellent player and hopefully he stays very long at Arsenal. He's very important and I think today his cross was very good for Lacazette to score," he told BT Sport.
Leno was also pleased with the big decision made by Arteta for his first European match as manager, as he elected to select his first-choice goalkeeper rather than one of his back-up options.
"Of course I'm happy to play in Europe because I want to play all the games. We take this tournament seriously because it's another chance for a trophy and to qualify for the Champions League.
"I want to play all these games and I'm happy that the manager made the decision that I play the Premier League games and the Europa League games as well."
