Jamie Redknapp insists Bukayo Saka's improvements are 'FRIGHTENING' after the Arsenal star moved closer to breaking a Premier League record in the club's 5-2 win over West Ham
Daily MailJamie Redknapp heaped praise on Bukayo Saka after the Arsenal forward starred in the club's thrashing of West Ham on Saturday. Just minutes later Saka had a golden opportunity to get his name on the scoresheet when the referee pointed to the spot after he was brought down by Lucas Paqueta after again breaking through the Hammers' defence Though it initially appeared he would step to take the penalty, Saka unselfishly handed the ball to captain Martin Odegaard, who sent Lukasz Fabianski the wrong way to secure his first goal of the season. Jamie Redknapp hailed Bukayo Saka's performance as Arsenal ran riot against West Ham Saka was instrumental as the Gunners netted five times in the first half at the London Stadium The 23-year-old netted a penalty on the brink of half-time and contributed a pair of assists Those hopes were quickly dashed however, as the referee again awarded Mikel Arteta's side a spot-kick on the brink of half-time. Saka has now registered ten Premier League assists in just twelve appearances this season The current record for a single campaign is 20, jointly held by Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne But former Arsenal star Theo Walcott insisted Saka is capable of breaking the record Since making his league debut in 2019, Saka has recorded 52 assists in 182 appearances for Arsenal The current record for most assists in a single Premier League campaign is shared by Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne, who both registered 20 in the 2002-03 and 2019-20 seasons respectively.