Arsenal is preparing to renew the contract with defender Ben White (26).
Arsenal, who unfortunately missed the championship last season, will challenge for the top of the league again this year. Arsenal is in second place in the 2023-24 English Premier League (EPL), which lasted until the 8th round, with 20 points (6 wins, 2 draws) alongside Tottenham, behind many goals. The initial trend is good. The league together with
Tottenham They are undefeated. Before the international break, they even defeated their nemesis Manchester City. Thanks to Gabriel Martinelli's winning goal, Arsenal beat Manchester City 1-0 and escaped the nightmare of 12 consecutive defeats. Amid an upward trend, news of contract
renewal It is also being reported one after another. Last year, Arsenal had already succeeded in extending contracts with ace Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, William Saliba, Aaron Ramsdale, and Reiss Nelson. Recently, they also captured captain Martin Odegaard. Arsenal signed the 22nd contract last month
. Officially announced the renewal of Il Odegaard's 오피뷰 contract, extending the contract period until 2028 to protect key players.
After retaining his captaincy, Arsenal's next contract renewal target is White. White moved to Arsenal from Brighton in the 2021-22 season. White's transfer fee at the more info time was 58 million euros (about 82 billion won). Many British media outlets criticized White's transfer fee, saying it was too high.
But White proved his worth with his skills. He became the center of the defense with his unique calm play and accurate passes. White, who played as a central defender, has perfectly established himself as a right sideback since last season. He has appeared in all eight league games this season and is showing influence in both offense and defense.
European soccer transfer market expert Fabricio Romano said on the 16th (Korean time), “Arsenal has agreed to a new contract with White and I am confident that a contract will be signed soon. Contract renewal negotiations have been under discussion since last August. “After the renewal of Odegaard’s contract ends, White hopes to extend the contract period,” he said.