Arsenal announcing Ben White deal after breakthrough in talks – Sources
Arsenal are expected to announce a new deal for Ben White in the coming days, sources have told Football Insider.
The defender has reached a full agreement with the club following a breakthrough in talks.
Well-placed sources have told Football Insider that the former Brighton and Leeds United ace is set to earn a significant pay rise on his reported £120,000-a-week wages at the Emirates.
White moved to Arsenal on a five-year deal for a reported £50million from the Seagulls in the summer of 2021 and is will be rewarded for his influential performances in North London.
Arsenal to announce new Ben White contract
He has been a mainstay for Mikel Arteta’s side this season having started 25 Premier League games and five of their eight Champions League clashes.
The 26-year-old has enjoyed a prolific campaign for Arsenal this season having notched two goals and four assists, including two assists in their 2-1 win against Brentford on Saturday (9 March).
He joined the Premier League giants as a centre-back but he has been successfully converted into a right-back, where he has played for the majority of the last two seasons.
The Gunners also look set to keep exit-linked full-back Oleksandr Zinchenko, with sources telling Football Insider (11 March) that they have no plans to sell the 27-year-old.
Arsenal most recently advanced to the quarter-finals of the Champions League after beating Porto on penalties on Tuesday night (12 March).
They sit top of the Premier League table after Liverpool’s and Man City’s 1-1 draw on Sunday (10 March) and are next set to face the Citizens on 31 March.
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