Ben White’s new Arsenal contract could be announced any moment now, as it is reported to be “all but done,” according to Football Insider.
The Gunners have been in talks with his representatives for weeks, seeking to secure an extension and retain one of their key players at the Emirates.
Fans have eagerly awaited updates on the negotiations, and according to the report, things are progressing smoothly. The talks have reportedly advanced to a stage where White has essentially agreed to stay.
The report suggests that an official announcement from the club confirming his new contract could happen at any moment.
Since joining the club, White has played a crucial role for Mikel Arteta’s side, showcasing versatility by excelling both as a right back and in the centre of defence. This adaptability has established him as one of the team’s pivotal players.
Recognising interest from other clubs, Arsenal has taken proactive steps to secure White’s future by extending his contract.
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White is considered one of the untouchable players at the Emirates. It is seen as a no-brainer that the club will keep him, with hopes that he continues to perform well and contributes to a successful season, ideally ending as English champions.
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This one doesn’t excite me at all. A good squad player who won’t let you down but as a wing back, no thanks. We need better.
I completely disagree. Vast majority of matches people have nothing to say about White because he always does a decent job. Not his best game today admittedly, but he’s definitely part of our consistently great defense.
Who assisted Jesus’ goal? All his efforts not excite you? I can boldly say Arsenal supporters are the most difficult to please.
This is an awesome contract extension, but probably won’t excites fans base as much.
It is mostly because of the media and ten’s of thousand’s of fans who start to watch football because of one particular player.
The media traditionally has the limelight on the strikers one of who scores goals.
Very few like Ozil, Partey or Rice are talked about in the media when they are not typical goalscorer.
So for a spectator and armchair managers, it’s the thrill of the goal scoring that excites, not the defensive organization.
For the gaffer, defense is probably more important than attack, clean sheets etc
Example, even though the big German was beginning to show life, it was only after the Brentford cliffhanger before fans begin to embrace him into the fold.
Probably Jesus is the best example, fans wants to see the back of the net ripples, when he gets on the ball, you will hear things like ” he just doesn’t score enough goals’ even when we win
The awards have also been focusing on the strikers because they provide marketing options, and they provide more marketing appeal to the fans of today, Sadly many of today’s fans do not enjoy every aspect of the game and love seeing the strikers or for that matter, their favorite player due to which they started watching football, in the limelight.
Even many mature fans seems to be caught up in this vicious cycle without realizing it.
Great cross for goal but not convinced by his defending. Never have been. He isn’t a center back, he isn’t a RB. He is an understudy but thats all.
Sign that thing Ben. Even if the whole fan base turns against you, I’ll always back you as an Arsenal player…. I appreciate every bit of your contributions
Last season he was arguably our best player (his attacking contribution through his passing was greatly underrated imo), and certainly our most consistent imo.
I think he’s started a little slowly this year, partly because arteta was experimenting with partey and partly because Tomi had simply earned a place at times.
Definitely see white as a core member of the squad who we should be looking to keep for the long term.
Once again the question has to be asked – who has the best defence in the PL, even after the Luton game?
One cannot achieved that without a top player in every position.
We will even improve on that record, whenever we have Timber (or even Tierney?) back.
The puzzling thing is, how can Raya, on last night’s performance, be a part of it?!?!
Glad to see that Ben is signing a new contract, just hope it’s not silly money involved.
We have the best defense (although I’m obviously biased) with Tomi (or Tierney if he ever returns), Gabriel, Saliba, and White. Timber looked fabulous early on but who really knows at this point?
We really need to get Ben’s contract situation wrapped-up. With Tomi now out for god only knows how long, Ben needs to have a clear head focused on his job alone.
Speaking of distractions, gooners really need to get behind Raya even if we believe MA has made a massive error (as I do) in creating this fiasco in the first place. Absolute confidence and clarity of mind are necessary in the GK position and similar to what we saw with Aaron against Brentford, Raya has shown signs of suffering as well.
The same coach that advised Arteta to get Runaarson, advised Arteta to get Raya.
An interesting fact ken, even with our “good” defence. No team has made more errors that have led to goals conceded (5) than Arsenal in the league this season. So something under the surface needs tweaking.
Lack of concentration counts for majority of them. Jorginho’s against Spurs that is the only explanation. Two are from Raya who is just suspect all around. So I’d say it comes down to lack of confidence with our keepers and lack of focus in. critical moments. Tactically, we’ve been very solid defensively. Mentally, we still are a work in progress.
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well said Ken. RB is probably the least glamorous position too and I think people want a “superstar” in every position. Teams like Real Madrid have had many under the radar fullbacks recently and they have still won tons of trophies. It’s not all about having a big shiny name. I’m curious who people want to replace White with. It’s not easy finding someone of the level of White, who is also versatile, always fit, and always plays to an acceptable level even on his worse days. I’m pretty shocked this contract extension divides opinion.
I hope White will shun the treatment room for a long time with a good contract in his pocket. We need him to because Tomiyasu is out for a long while. Massive drawback for the team.
May be good old Cedric Soares would start doing something worthwhile to earn his wages.
I hate to say this but we will not win the league with Raya in goal we have been very lucky up to now with his mistakes .but there are to many and he will cost us dearly .