The Athletic are reporting that Arsenal are planning to make a move for Ben White.
Arsenal want to sign White from Premier League rivals Brighton and Hove Albion in the summer transfer window.
The former Leeds United loanee is a ‘concrete target’ for the Gunners.
White is a very good and adept central defender who recently impressed Arsenal legend Ian Wright.
The 23-year-old did well for Leeds during his loan spell in the Championship in 2019-20.
The centre-back was a star for Brighton in the Premier League this past season.
David Luiz is leaving Arsenal, and replacing him with a young and talented player such as White would make sense.
White and Gabriel could form a very good central defensive partnership for the Gunners next season.
Now, a transfer for White could work out well for Arsenal, but it would be bad news for William Saliba.
Saliba must be wondering what he must do to get a chance under manager Mikel Arteta.
Arsenal paid Saint-Etienne £27 million (The Guardian) for the French defender.
The 20-year-old struggled to break into the Arsenal first team last season and was sent out on loan to Nice in the January transfer window.
You would think that Saliba would be looking forward to returning to Arsenal.
However, if Arsenal sign White, then you have to wonder if the youngster has a future at all at Arsenal.
Yes, Saliba is 20, but he needs to be given a chance to show what he is capable of at Arsenal.
The youngster will surely be fuming if he returns to Arsenal for pre-season only to find the Gunners having agreed a deal for White.
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