Arsenal defender Ben White
Arsenal defender Ben White (Image credit: Getty Images)
Arsenal are said to be locked in 'advanced talks' over the sale of defender Ben White.
White, 28, has often found first-team minutes hard to come by this season, given the brilliant form of Jurrien Timber.
Sporting director Andrea Berta is said to be leading the Gunners' clearout this summer, with the former Brighton star one of the leading candidates to leave the club.
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Ben White set to leave the Emirates amid 'advanced talks' with Premier League side
Ben White of Arsenal acknowledges the fans after the teams 1-0 victory in the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Newcastle United FC at Emirates Stadium on May 18, 2025 in London, England.
Ben White has struggled for game time under Mikel Arteta this season
White, who was recently called up by England boss Thomas Tuchel following an injury sustained by Jarell Quansah, has only started five Premier League games all season, becoming something of an understudy.
With the Gunners looking to earn some much-needed funds for their transfer kitty come the summer, Arsenal have already received advanced notice regarding a prospective seller.
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According to Arsenal transfer insider @HandofArsenal on X, Everton are so far the leading candidates to sign White on a permanent transfer this summer.
His current deal expires at the Emirates Stadium in 2028, so the Toffees will have to pay a fee to buy him out of his remaining two years in North London.
Tino Livramento from Newcastle and Alex Jimenez from Bournemouth are names mentioned in terms of a replacement.
Both players are described as 'willing' to make the move to Arsenal, should Berta continue making transfer inroads.
The same account correctly called Arsenal's transfer move for Cristhian Mosquera last year, with The Athletic's David Ornstein crediting the user for their early information.
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 29: The Premier League match between Everton and Newcastle United at Hill Dickinson Stadium on November 29, 2025 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Serena Taylor/Newcastle United via Getty Images)
Arsenal are keen on signing Newcastle United defender Tino Livramento
In FourFourTwo's view, White's days at Arsenal do look numbered, given how little faith Mikel Arteta has shown in him to start games this term.
We expect White, Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli to all be heading for the exit door this summer.
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