The transfer of England international defender Ben White from Brighton and Hove Albion to Arsenal may not have been made official yet, but it looks like the Seagulls are already putting plans in place on how to spend his transfer fee. Arsenal, according to widespread reports from a lot of sources, are very close to signing White from Brighton and the reports claim that the transfer could be sealed and delivered as early as this week. The Gunners have been quoted to be interested in sealing the transfer for a reported £50 million – an amount that a lot of fans have claimed is too much for the defender.

White was very impressive in the Premier League for Brighton last season and his strong displays at the heart of the club’s defense saw him earn a call up from England head coach Gareth Southgate to link up with the Three Lions squad ahead of their Euros 2020 campaign. With Arsenal set to let go of Brazilian defender David Luiz this summer, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has set his sights on White and sees him as the ideal central defender to replace the former Chelsea man.
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