Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka has disbursed money for 120 children in Nigeria to go through life-changing surgery.

Saka, 21, teamed up with the charity BigShoe to help children in Kano, Nigeria’s second-largest city, who were suffering from hernias and brain tumours.

The winger’s parents were both raised in Nigeria before moving to London, where the Gunners forward was born in 2001.

Saka said: “I feel blessed to be in a position where I can contribute to making the children’s lives easier and better through these surgeries.

“I still feel very connected to Nigeria. For me, it is very important to use my abilities to have a positive impact where I can and I have to say a big thank you to the whole BigShoe team for making this possible.

“For me, it is important that every child has the same opportunity to achieve their dreams. If I can do anything to help then I really want to do this, it was very important to me.

“It makes me happy when I can see the kids happy and their parents happy. I want to do more and more and help as many children as I can. This isn’t about me, it is about the 120 children”