Insight provided into Arsenal’s financial offer to Ben White

By Conor Laird


Published: June 26, 2021 7:12 pm

Last Updated: June 26, 2021 7:17 pm

A fresh update on Arsenal’s pursuit of Brighton & Hove Albion defender Ben White has been forthcoming on Saturday evening.

Emirates bound

The name of Seagulls standout White has of course taken centre stage in the media of late.

This comes with the English international, fresh off the back of a starring debut campaign in the Premier League, inching ever closer to a big-money transfer.

White’s predicted landing spot? Arsenal.

As per a host of reliable sources, Mikel Arteta has identified the 23-year-old as the ideal addition to his backline in North London, with White in line to form an exciting long-term partnership alongside Gabriel Magalhaes.

A deal worth up to £50 million, in turn, is in the offing between Arsenal and Brighton, with official confirmation likely to be forthcoming over the next couple of weeks.

? Arsenal moving closer to agreement with Brighton for Ben White. #BHAFC want guaranteed ~£50m, #AFC offering ~£45m + £5m. Face-to-face talks have taken place & negotiations continue over add-ons, payment structure etc. No other bidders yet @TheAthleticUK https://t.co/x9fJEUSMZ3

— David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) June 24, 2021

Gunners’ offer

The sizable nature of the transfer fee involved, in turn, has understandably grabbed the majority of the headlines when it comes to White’s potential Emirates switch.

Conversely, though, one subject which has slipped largely under the radar has been the kind of personal terms likely to be on offer to the stopper.

But, as outlined above, on Saturday evening, an insight has been forthcoming into precisely that.

As per transfer journalist Duncan Castles, White, if an Arsenal switch is indeed to come to fruition this summer, is in line to earn around £120,000-per-week in the capital.

Significantly, it is also suggested that Mikel Arteta views the Brighton star as a future Gunners captain in the making:

Understand that Arsenal’s salary offer to Ben White is around £120k per week.
Mikel Arteta pushing for the move as he sees the England defender as a potential future captain. https://t.co/joxxCEdx6nhttps://t.co/rEzKSTC5Gv pic.twitter.com/aCcF4aCDkg

— Duncan Castles (@DuncanCastles) June 26, 2021

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2	Aston Villa	0	0	0
3	Brentford FC	0	0	0
4	Brighton & Hove Albion	0	0	0
5	Burnley FC	0	0	0
6	Chelsea London	0	0	0
7	Crystal Palace	0	0	0
8	Everton FC	0	0	0
9	Leeds United	0	0	0
10	Leicester City	0	0	0
11	Liverpool FC	0	0	0
12	Manchester City	0	0	0
13	Manchester United	0	0	0
14	Newcastle United	0	0	0
15	Norwich City	0	0	0
16	Southampton FC	0	0	0
17	Tottenham Hotspur	0	0	0
18	Watford FC	0	0	0
19	West Ham United	0	0	0
20	Wolverhampton Wanderers	0	0	0

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