Saka, 22, is enjoying a superb season for club and country, continuing to lay claim to being one of the most exciting forwards in world football.
He has been instrumental in league leaders Arsenal’s pursuit of their first Premier League title since 2004.
The English winger has scored seven goals and provided six assists in 23 appearances across competitions.
He was also a standout performer for England at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, scoring three goals and contributing an assist in four appearances.
Gunners icon Adams has lauded Saka and has compared him to legendary Argentine forward Messi.
He said on “Seaman Says Podcast:”
Adams continued:
Adams’ comparison is massive praise for the English talent as the Argentine has just won the Golden Ball in La Albiceleste’s 2022 FIFA World Cup triumph in Qatar.
The irrepressible attacker scored seven goals and provided three assists in seven appearances during the tournament in the Middle East.
He is regarded by many as the greatest player in history, scoring 701 goals and contributing 333 assists in 853 career appearances.
Arsenal forward Saka wants to replicate Messi’s famous 2015 Copa del Rey final goal against Athletic Bilbao
Messi has scored many magical goals during his career, but the one Saka holds in the highest regard is his spectacular solo goal in the 2015 Copa del Rey final.
Then at Barcelona, the Argentine spun defenders inside out as he raced toward goal.
He then cut inside and curled an exquisite effort past Bilbao goalkeeper Iago Herrerín.
Saka heaped praise on the effort in an interview with GQ earlier this year when asked which goal he would most like to replicate, saying:
The Arsenal attacker explained the difficulty in scoring this type of goal:
He added:
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