Bukayo Saka delights Kim Kardashian's son with call after Arsenal's game vs Sporting

• Kim Kardashian was in attendance at the Emirates on Thursday, March 16 as the Gunners were knocked out of the Europa League
• The socialite’s son, Saint, is an ardent fan of Arsenal superstar Bukayo Saka
• A video has since emerged of Saka engaging with the young fan via Facetime

Arsenal superstar Bukayo Saka made the day of Kim Kardashian’s son Saint by Facetiming him, barely 24 hours after the socialite attended a game at the Emirates.

Kim K was in attendance on Thursday to watch Arsenal take on Sporting Lisbon at the Emirates, although the match ended in disappointment for Saint and other Gunners fans who witnessed their team crash out of the competition via penalties.

Saint did not get to meet Saka in person after the game, but was treated to a delightful conversation with the Arsenal superstar via video call.

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As reported on Daily Star, Kim Kardashian shared a video on her social media to her 348 million followers showing Saka talking to Saint, much to the delight of the young Arsenal fan.

Saka can be heard saying on the call, “Sorry that I missed you yesterday, they said that you were in the player's lounge, I had a shirt for you."

Saint the responds by making a promise, saying: "We're gonna come back if you win the Premier League,"

Saka, whose side are five points at the top of the table, then corrected Saint with a cheeky comment.

"When [not if], when." The Arsenal man said in laughter.

Kim K also shared another surprise visitor, Dele Alli, who also linked up with Saint in London despite playing his football in Turkey.

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Arsenal’s next fixture

As far as Arsenal’s title charge is concerned, they face Crystal Palace in their next game on Sunday, March 19.

Palace on Friday sacked their manager Patrick Vieira after accruing the lowest points of any side in 2023.

If the Gunners win at the Emirates, they will move eight points clear of Manchester City, who will have a game in hand as they are in FA Cup action this weekend.