✍️ OFFICIAL Ben White

[Yousif Arsenal]

I know that people are fed up of price whinging... But ...

If we are looking to pay a premium to bring in an English, PL proven player then I'd be looking at putting down the £80m for Declan Rice over £54m for White. He's proven class, would form a sensational midfield with Partey and it would weaken a team that finished above us last season as well.

Just get big vibes from Rice that he is going to be one of those players that will dominate for years. This obviously isn't the direction the club is going in this year so I'm fine with that, but feel he might be one we regret in the future.

Rice and Aouar maybe costs the same as White and Neves?

Rice is big Chelsea fan and will cost double what white will cost specially after impressive euros. Aouar and Neves both combined will cost less 60m.

 

[Gunners1616]

Ben white is def' taller than DCL who is listed as 189 cm...

 

[14Henry]

Ben white is def' taller than DCL who is listed as 189 cm...

DCL is losing about 2-3 inches bending over talking. Surely you can see that

 

[SingmeasongSong]

DCL is losing about 2-3 inches bending over talking. Surely you can see that

True, but 2-3 inches is way to exaggerated.
Maybe half of that.

Mind the shoes from White though.
Anyhow, White is an absolute baller, exciting signing, that we are overpaying slightly as of now doesnt change that one bit.

Rather overpay for players that are actually massively talented.

 

[blrgooner]

I know that people are fed up of price whinging... But ...

If we are looking to pay a premium to bring in an English, PL proven player then I'd be looking at putting down the £80m for Declan Rice over £54m for White. He's proven class, would form a sensational midfield with Partey and it would weaken a team that finished above us last season as well.

Just get big vibes from Rice that he is going to be one of those players that will dominate for years. This obviously isn't the direction the club is going in this year so I'm fine with that, but feel he might be one we regret in the future.

Rice and Aouar maybe costs the same as White and Neves?

Well if you ask me 80m for Declan Rice is as over priced as 54m for White. Rice looked absolutely brilliant yesterday for sure, but he looked quite poor to me against Denmark in the previous game. He is a good runner from midfield but I don`t think his overall game justifies the kind of price tag we are talking about here.
By the way, if we do want to get Declan Rice to play for us, we would need to cough up 70-80m. What I think about his price is irrelevent because the market factors decides the price. Same is the case with Ben White too. The whole price point is irrelevant. If a club in our position wants players who are highly rated within EPL, we have to pay over the odds.

 

[Batman]

I wouldn't be surprised if the club is happy to wait on announcing this until White is back from holiday. Announcing we have £54m to spend on a CB can't be that helpful to any other player negotiations so they may prefer a bit of time

People within football know how much we have to spend. These agents and clubs air all of each other's dirty laundry to try and maximize their take.

 

[balthazar]

140 mil for Rice and Phillips! Only half of our budget.

 

[MikeVinna]

140 mil for Rice and Phillips! Only half of our budget.

And bench one of them? White and Philips would be much better business. Doubt we’ll pay the premium for two senior England players though.

 

[balthazar]

And bench one of them? White and Philips would be much better business. Doubt we’ll pay the premium for two senior England players though.

yes I know. Actually a midfield base of Partey and Phillips or Rice would be fantastic.

 

[samspade]

Haven’t looked out for this bloke in matches but his highlights make him look like an excellent technician, strikes the ball sweetly, crisp touches, he seems to be able to find fairly sharp timings to beat pressure/earn time.

 

[6666Louis]

Haven’t looked out for this bloke in matches but his highlights make him look like an excellent technician, strikes the ball sweetly, crisp touches, he seems to be able to find fairly sharp timings to beat pressure/earn time.

"... fairly sharp timings to beat pressure – which is exactly what Arteta wants!"

 

[Red London]

I’m expecting developments on White this week.

 

[El Duderino]

Seems like we're into the home strech here, with links of "not happening" popping up.

 

[OnlyOne]

Lock, don't know if we have the money.

 

[Red London]

I’m even getting annoyed about us not getting targets I didn’t care about.

That’s how much Arsenal is letting me down.

 

[field442]

I bought a TV from Brighton Argos when I was at Uni down there.

 

[Riou]

If England played White over Stones they would be Euro champions, imo.

Only Argus I trust is the one spelt with an 'o' , this will get done.

 

[Red London]

I bought a TV from Brighton Argos when I was at Uni down there.

Sussex or Brighton?

 

[field442]

Sussex or Brighton?

Sussex.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

gotta love these nothing articles. but it's not their fault it's our fault of being slow to get this done quick.