Of all Arsenal’s transfer targets this offseason (and there are loads of them), a defender seems to be the first one coming to the Emirates. Brighton defender Ben White is on the verge of signing for the Gunners, and the only obstacle is the small amount of 0.7 billion Ksh. The Seagulls want 7.4 billion Ksh in cash (and are OK with payments), but Arsenal is currently offering 6.7 with additional 0.7 billion in add-ons. The talks are ongoing, while the personal terms with the player are already agreed.As reported by @David_Ornstein, Arsenal’s talks with Brighton over Ben White are progressing and a deal in the region of £50m is now edging closer. Exact structure of the deal is still to be agreed and there is still work to be done, but things have moved in the right direction. pic.twitter.com/Dkgs7B0Ukg— Charles Watts (@charles_watts) June 24, 2021 But, even if the deal is completed in the next few days, it won’t be official while England is participating in EURO 2020. And while White is yet to play a single minute in the tournament, manager Gareth Southgate was clear that all club matters must be resolved after the EURO 2020. And that goes for Harry Kane too.”We are not going to stop phone ringing and cannot control conversations going on in private. But I think most deals are done at the end of tournaments or in the first week after the end of the season, I would expect any deals to be done after the tournament” said Southgate to reporters at a news conference last month.The 18 Arsenal outcasts under Unai Emery – where are they now?And while White is now concentrated on sitting on the England bench, sporting director Edu is surely reshaping the Gunners back four. With White all but signed, and Terney extended, he has one position left to resolve – the right back. Hector Bellerín is counting his 10th season with Arsenal, and it seems that it will be his last one at the Emirates, and coach Arteta needs a replacement. Enter Max Aarons. The Norwich right back is everybody’s favorite transfer target, and it seems unbelievable that he wasn’t sold last season, when the Canaries were in the Championship. Now, when they are back in the Premier League, the price will be higher (believed to be around 2.7 billion), and Arsenal’s fierce rivals Tottenham are already taking about the player, which means Edu has to be quick. But with or without Aarons, Arteta needs another right back.
