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Nov302022 by JBNo Comments

Why Ben White left England’s World Cup squad after being permitted to return home

World Cup 2022, Premier League

Arsenal defender Ben White has flown home and left England’s World Cup training base. Szczesny speaks out on saving Lionel Messi penalty & Juventus ‘chaos’ Eriksen names best midfielder at Man Utd & explains why he picked No.14 shirt Ferdinand & Neville name the ‘only defender’ that can stop Kylian Mbappe The England star is not expected to return to Qatar to rejoin the squad after being given permission to leave for “personal reasons.” (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Arsenal's White missed training this week as the Football Association revealed he was ill and that was why he missed the session. England had named a 26 man squad and White had played no part so far and the return to fitness of Kyle Walker has eased concerns ove...

Aug22021 by JBNo Comments

Arteta rates Ben White’s Arsenal debut against Chelsea

Premier League

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says he was ‘very pleased’ with Ben White’s display in his debut in a friendly 2-1 defeat against Chelsea. The North London side signed the England international in a £50 million deal from Brighton on Friday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); White came off the bench against the Blues to play the second half of the defeat and he made an outstanding block to stop a certain goal from Hakim Ziyech. And, speaking in his press conference after the match, Arteta praised the ‘ambition’ of the club's board to sign White as he was pleased with the player’s performance. ‘I’m really pleased,’ said Arteta. ‘I think the club has shown the ambition and the direction that we want to take. ‘It’s a player we’ve been following for years now...

Jul182021 by JBNo Comments

Why Arsenal have been forced to delay Ben White & Lokonga announcements

Premier League

Arsenal supporters may have to wait to see Ben White and Albert Sambi Lokonga holding up their new shirts, with delays hitting the announcement of both players. After months of negotiations, Arsenal agreed a fee of £50m with Brighton for defender White, who was part of England’s squad for the European Championships. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A week earlier, the Gunners also had a £15million offer for Lokonga accepted by Anderlecht, with the player already passing his medical and agreeing personal terms. But, the London club have only announced the signing – Benfica left-back Nuno Tavares, who scored on his debut in Saturday’s pre-season game with Rangers. In the case of Lokonga, football.london claim that the official announcement regarding his...

Jul162021 by JBNo Comments

Arsenal finally reach agreement to sign Ben White from Brighton

Transfer Info, Premier League

Brighton have accepted an offer worth £50m from Arsenal for Ben White and an official announcement is expected soon, according to reports. Mikel Arteta has made a new centre-back one of his top transfer priorities this summer, after the exit of David Luiz, White as his number one target. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But Brighton were adamant it would take a huge offer to convince them to sell, having turned down an offer worth £25m from Leeds last summer. Now The Athletic’s David Ornstein claim that Arsenal have made a breakthrough in talks with Brighton and an agreement has now been reached in principle. Personal terms will not be an issue and White will undergo a medical before the transfer is completed, which is likely to be next week. The hug...

Jul82021 by JBNo Comments

Personal terms agreed as Arsenal submit third offer to sign Ben White from Brighton

Transfer Info, Premier League

Arsenal have made a third bid to sign Brighton central defender Ben White worth £54m, according to reports. Arsenal have already seen their opening two offers for the player turned down by Brighton, including one worth £42m up front plus another £4m in add-ons. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Everton have also entered the race to sign White and they are even willing to better Arsenal’s offer by offering a guaranteed £50m as well as an another £5m in bonus payments. According to the Transfer Window Podcast, the gunners have now revised their offer and their third bid consists of a payment upfront of £48m, plus another £6m in performance-related add-ons. Brighton, who want at least £50m for White, are yet to respond to Arsenal’s improved bid, which was d...

Jun262021 by JBNo Comments

Sergio Ramos left ‘impressed’ by Arsenal’s £50m transfer target

Premier League

Leeds United’s director of football, Victor Orta, says Sergio Ramos was very impressed by Ben White’s early performances even before the player made his Premier League debut for Brighton. The 23-year-old is currently in England’s squad for the European Championships and is one of Arsenal’s top transfer targets for this summer window. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Gunners have reportedly made two offers for White, the latest being a deal worth £45m, but Brighton are said to be holding out for a fee around £50m. White spent the 2019-2020 season on loan at Leeds United and played an important role in the team’s Championship-winning campaign under Marcelo Bielsa. Before joining Leeds, White also had loan spells at Peterborough United and Newport Coun...

Jun262021 by JBNo Comments

Brighton respond to Arsenal’s improved offer for Ben White

Transfer Info, Premier League

Brighton are continuing to dig their heels in and have reportedly turned down Arsenal’s second offer for Ben White. The London club have offered, according to The Sun, a deal worth an initial £42m with the potential for another £3m in add-ons. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); White, who is part of the England team hoping to reach the latter stages of Euro 2020, is said to be interested in moving to Arsenal, but Brighton are demanding £50m plus add-ons. Arsenal are believed to be willing to raise their offer still further to £45m, but the Seagulls are refusing to accept and are increasingly aware of interest from rival teams. Liverpool, Tottenham, PSG and Dortmund have shown varying levels of interest, but Arsenal still appears to be the defender’s...