Bukayo Saka sends message directly to Arsenal rivals after winning Premier League

Bukayo Saka has sent a direct message to Arsenal's rivals after finally being crowned a Premier League winner on Tuesday night.

Manchester City's 1-1 draw away at Bournemouth wasn't enough to keep them in the race for the title and saw Arsenal end a 22-year wait for a Premier League title.

Mikel Arteta's men had been widely ridiculed by rival fans after three consecutive second-placed finishes but got over the line with a game to spare this time around - with huge celebrations on the cards in the final day clash with Crystal Palace on Sunday.

Arsenal players were gathered together at the club's London Colney training ground for the moment they were crowned champions and celebrated long into the night.

Declan Rice went viral with his post, a picture of the players celebrating together with the caption, "I told you all.. it’s done" - referencing his comment after the loss to Manchester City.

On Instagram, vice-skipper Saka was also active online after finally becoming a Premier League champion - posting a video of Arsenal players singing Queen's 'We are the Champions' and celebrating wildly himself.

On his story, the 24-year-old posted a clip of teammate Myles-Lewis Skelly holding champagne, with the England international saying, "They call us bottlers".

Both Lewis-Skelly and Saka fired back at those who mocked them, stating, "And now we're holding the bottles".

Saka has scored seven goals in 31 appearances as Arsenal won a 14th league title, as well as helping the team reach the Champions League final against holders Paris Saint-Germain in Budapest.

He and his teammates will be presented with the Premier League trophy and winners' medals on Sunday at Selhust Park - though not every player will be entitled to the memento.

Premier League rules state that players must have played at least five times to qualify, with 16-year-old wonderkid Max Dowman becoming the youngest player to win the competition after making five appearances.

Ethan Nwaneri has also made the threshold with his six outings prior to joining Marseille on loan in January.

However, deputy goalkeepers Kepa Arrizabalaga and Tommy Setford are not eligible for a medal as neither made a single appearance in the Premier League - with Golden Glove winner David Raya playing every minute of every game.

Arsenal will still receive 40 medals from the Premier League and can distribute as they see fit.