[Football] Arsenal’s Ben White

[lawros left foot]

For £50m I'd say that's a great bit of business for the Albion.

We have:

Dunk
Webster
Burn
Veltman

In the existing squad who can play CB (With March back Veltman will be freed up).

Plus

Clarke,
Ostigard
Lars Dendonker
Paul Van Hecke

I might have missed one? Plenty of cover.

That aside the most important aspect is that the academy has started to produce players that we can make a BIG profit on, and this will actually encourage talented kids to join the Albion, as the pathway is there.

Lamptey back to free up Veltman, Shirley?

 

[SimpKingpin]

I'm sort of amazed he's going to Arsenal. Definitely thought he'd be Liverpool or Man Utd bound (especially after the rumours that Maquire sees him as a the perfect partner).

I wish him all the best though and I'll be really interested to follow his career. But I would have loved one more season, in front of crowds, and (selfishly) for him to be remembered as a Brighton player, rather than a mixture of loans.

Still it sends a great message to talented young players, regarding our youth development and what they can achieve.

 

[pasty]

Going to be gutted if he does go, was really looking forward to watching him for at least a season. My 7 year old who worships him and has name on his shirt will be devastated! I told him White lives in Worthing and he's been going on about us moving there!

I really do think he's better than Arsenal though. Fully expect him to move to City, Liverpool or another elite level club in a year or two so hope we do add in a sell on clause.

I'm just waiting for Leeds fans to insist they have a sell on clause as well now we're selling him

 

[Bridcutt]

https://twitter.com/ajwood16/status/1408067213261639682?s=21

Now reports that a bid has been accepted


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[zefarelly]

Wow. good business. A good move for Ben I think, assuming Arteta is given time to build his own squad, BW can be an integral part of it. possibly captain even in a few years . . .

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Lamptey back to free up Veltman, Shirley?

Yes, and March frees up BDB.

 

[El Turi]

Good luck to him although I still think he could have held on for a move to a bigger club than Arsenal.

I’d like to see Ostigaard given a chance in pre season. From what I’ve seen, he’s possibly good enough to make the step up.

 

[Guinness Boy]

For £50m I'd say that's a great bit of business for the Albion.

We have:

Dunk
Webster
Burn
Veltman

In the existing squad who can play CB (With March back Veltman will be freed up).

Plus

Clarke,
Ostigard
Lars Dendonker
Paul Van Hecke

I might have missed one? Plenty of cover.

That aside the most important aspect is that the academy has started to produce players that we can make a BIG profit on, and this will actually encourage talented kids to join the Albion, as the pathway is there.

All of this, great post.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Wow. good business. A good move for Ben I think, assuming Arteta is given time to build his own squad, BW can be an integral part of it. possibly captain even in a few years . . .

Good news for BW, but I hope that's the end of it, possibly Bissouma departing, but no more, or we'll be a middle of the road Championship Palarse team

 

[Braggfan]

Good luck to him although I still think he could have held on for a move to a bigger club than Arsenal.

I’d like to see Ostigaard given a chance in pre season. From what I’ve seen, he’s possibly good enough to make the step up.

I'd like to see Ostigaard get a chance, I think he's an exciting propspect.

 

[SimpKingpin]

https://twitter.com/ajwood16/status/1408067213261639682?s=21

Now reports that a bid has been accepted


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This is the tweet that makes me feel like it's a done deal.

[tweet]1408071801402396684[/tweet]

 

[bluenitsuj]

Such a shame a big club did not come in for him

 

[Seasider78]

If the responses to this are anything to go by arsenal fans are delighted with this signing [emoji51]

https://twitter.com/david_ornstein/status/1408066140866191367?s=21

 

[Berty23]

If the responses to this are anything to go by arsenal fans are delighted with this signing [emoji51]

https://twitter.com/david_ornstein/status/1408066140866191367?s=21

They remind me of Leeds fans being furious when they took him on loan. Gove it one match and they will say they ripped us off.

 

[Sid in the Sharknado]

I'm sort of amazed he's going to Arsenal. Definitely thought he'd be Liverpool or Man Utd bound (especially after the rumours that Maquire sees him as a the perfect partner).

I wish him all the best though and I'll be really interested to follow his career. But I would have loved one more season, in front of crowds, and (selfishly) for him to be remembered as a Brighton player, rather than a mixture of loans.

Still it sends a great message to talented young players, regarding our youth development and what they can achieve.

The moment he's out the door he's dead to me.

Does that make me a horrible person?

Edit: Sorry, typo. I meant to write, I am a horrible person.

 

[Icy Gull]

Have Arsenal kept enough back for Biss?

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Hope Leo Østigård now signs his new contract and gets his chance in the 25.

 

[Bridcutt]

The moment he's out the door he's dead to me.

Does that make me a horrible person?

Edit: Sorry, typo. I meant to write, I am a horrible person.

Strange because he's been a professional for us BUT you can tell that his 'heart' has never been here. He wanted to go to Leeds and he didn't really look 'happy' here


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[Billy the Fish]

Great business for us, that's crazy money!

I think they're over paying but ultimately he improves their squad and in a couple of years time he might actually be a £50m CB. In the crazy world of football transfers sometimes you have to gamble on a player early.

 

[Ding Dong !]

Breaking News just now on Sky.

Bye Ben and good luck