The former Man Utd defender says Arsenal must focus on academy products (Pictures: Getty)Rio Ferdinand has praised Bukayo Saka’s passion for Arsenal and believes Mikel Arteta needs to build his team around the teenager and two other young, hungry Gunners players. ‘They’ve got to get more players to build around that. And I’d build this club around him, around [Gabriel] Martinelli, and around [Joe] Willock. ‘These young players that have come through and the badge means something to these young boys. So build it around those players.’MORE: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Arsenal team-mates react to Bukayo Saka signing new contractMORE: Bukayo Saka thanks Unai Emery after signing new Arsenal contractFollow Metro Sport across our social channels, on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Source: Metro July 01, 2020 20:18 UTC