Ben White: Arsenal in advanced talks for Brighton defender
Arsenal in advanced talks with Brighton over the signing of Ben White, deal could be worth in excess of £50m with personal terms not expected to be a problem; defender was called up to Gareth Southgate's England squad as a replacement for injured Trent Alexander-Arnold
Arsenal are in advanced talks with Brighton over the signing of defender Ben White.
Sky Sports News reported Arsenal had a £40m bid rejected last week and discussions are continuing over a deal that could be worth in excess of £50m.
Negotiations are centred on the structure of payments and personal terms are not expected to be a problem, as all parties are hopeful a deal can be completed.
White, who is predominantly a centre-back but can also provide cover in midfield, made 36 Premier League appearances for Brighton last season after spending the 2019/20 season on loan at Leeds.
He impressed as Brighton survived relegation and finished 16th in the Premier League with the joint-best defence in the bottom half of the league as they conceded 46 goals.
White earned his first England call-up in May when he was named in Gareth Southgate's provisional 33-man squad for Euro 2020 and made his full international debut in a warm-up match against Austria.
He was originally left out of Southgate's 26-man squad, but later replaced the injured Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold after he suffered a thigh problem against Austria.
Meanwhile, Arsenal remain in talks with Roma over the sale of Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka.
There is still a small gap in valuation, but all parties are confident a resolution will be found, with any deal likely to be finalised after Xhaka's participation in the Euros with Switzerland.
Matteo Guendouzi could be another player set to leave Arsenal in the near future, as Marseille continue talks over a potential move for the midfielder and Benfica remain interested.
Guendouzi was on loan at Hertha Berlin last season and is not in Mikel Arteta's long term plans. Arsenal prefer a permanent transfer, or a loan with an obligation to buy at the very least.
Arsenal are also in positive talks with Anderlecht over the signing of midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga.
A fee for the Belgium U21 international is yet to be agreed but the two sides are not far apart in valuation, with personal terms not expected to be an issue.
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