Ben White has been on the periphery of the Arsenal starting XI this season and is now being linked with a sensational switch to another Premier League side. The England international lost his regular starting spot after suffering a series of injuries last season. The versatile defender underwent major knee surgery midway through the campaign and is yet to rediscover his best form in an Arsenal shirt.
His unfortunate run of injuries has allowed Jurrien Timber to cement his place at right-back, leaving the former Brighton man playing more of a supporting role. He remains an important member of the squad, but there are growing questions over whether he will be content with limited minutes moving forward.
Manchester City among clubs reportedly interested
According to Arsenal Insider, transfer expert Graeme Bailey has revealed that several clubs, including Juventus and Atletico Madrid, are monitoring the defender’s situation. Bailey also named Manchester City as potential admirers, claiming they view White as a good fit for their style of play.
Although the report stated that White is not pushing for a move, there is said to be a “source of frustration” about his reduced role under Mikel Arteta. Whether Arsenal would consider selling to a direct rival remains unclear, but the club have shown in the past that they are willing to move on key players for the right price. Jakub Kiwior’s recent departure is one such example.
Ben White is currently valued at €38 million by Transfermarkt, which represents a significant drop from the £50 million Arsenal paid to sign him from Brighton in 2021. Considering his injury history and age, that valuation could be seen as a reasonable reflection of his current market value.
White still has a big role to play
Despite the speculation surrounding his future, it seems unlikely that Arsenal would allow White to leave easily. He remains a reliable and experienced option who could challenge Timber for a starting berth with a run of strong performances.
For now, though, it remains to be seen how Arteta manages his defensive options as the season unfolds. Would you, Gooners, entertain the idea of selling a player like Ben White?
Benjamin Kenneth
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50 mil and let him go. I doubt City, or anyone would pay close to that though.
I do think the Englishman is a very good defender, he’s only keep out of the starting eleven by the very impressive Timber and Saliba
He is good but not very good. Over rated.
Arsenal fans and the way we rate our own players. Are you really arsenal?
Are you REAL?
You’ll be pretty lonely in that opinion Reggie. I mean, there are only 5 right backs in the entire world valued higher than Benny Blanco currently. And one of them is Jurrien Timber…
His understanding with Saka and Øde makes him extremely valuable for us and that’s not easily replaced. When those three play together they can outcompete just about anyone, and given Timber could get injured again, unless he’s angling for a move I can’t see why we’d let him go until end of the next season when he still has a year left on his contract and we can spin up a replacement. We’re not in dire need of the money, that’s for sure.
I agree , particularly in relation to the understanding between White and Odegaard and Saka. The injury really has hampered him. Well, all three have suffered from those.
Timber is a fantastic player too and deserves his place but I don’t see how White is overrated
I do not see a problem. I said he was good. He isn’t as good as some try to make out. Good but not great. And I stand by that. If I am wrong, he will have loads of suiters in January or the summer, willing to pay over 50 mil?
Timber is an upgrade on White, just as Raya was on Ramsdale. We get attached with some players because of their passion for the team but we have to keep upgrading until we dominate. And we are not far off.
I think White is a spectacular defender and he is needed for a great depth although he has Timber to compete with so it will not be that easy as many people thinks it is.
If white have to leave then we need better replacement , ARSENAL don’t need manage in any position, we conceiving two goals against Sunderland is very annoying.