England’s Nigerian-born winger, Bukayo Saka received an off-pitch victory ahead of his outing with The Three Lions against Panama at the FIFA World Cup, as news emerged that he had gained approval for a £4m mansion in London.
Sports247 reports that, while Saka has only been able to play a bit-part role in England’s surge to the World Cup’s round of 32, due to an Achilles injury he copped in action with Arsenal, he will take special delight in his personal off field victory.
This is sequel to reports, which emerged early Saturday, indicating that The Gunners’ ace had gained permission to transform his modest home into an eye-catching edifice, despite initial resistance from community leaders.
A report by UK’s Daily Mail added, “Bukayo Saka is preparing to lay a few cornerstones of his own after winning permission to build a spectacular £4m mansion – despite a furious backlash from his new neighbours.
“The Arsenal winger, 24, has been given the green light to demolish a mock-Tudor bungalow in an affluent Hertfordshire village and replace it with a sprawling, high-spec home described as the ultimate footballer’s pad.”
Sports247 gathered further that Saka was buoyed by the news, which came few hours before he was billed to step out with England’s squad for their last group match at the ongoing World Cup, where they faced Panama on Saturday night.
Heading into that encounter, Saka and his teammates knew that they needed victory in order to finish top of their group, which also featured Croatia and Ghana, but the left-footed ace was already personally motivated for a sterling outing.
