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Arsenal sign Ben White from Brighton on five-year deal

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Arsenal sign Ben White



Arsenal have signed defender, Ben White, from Brighton & Hove Albion on a five-year deal with an option to extend for a further year.

The 23-year-old Englishman made the switch from the American Express (Amex) Stadium to the Emirates for a  £50million transfer fee.

White who has been handed the No 4 jersey becomes Arsenal’s third summer signing after left-back Nuno Tavares joined from Benfica for around £8m and midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga arrived from Anderlecht.

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Mikel Arteta said: “Ben was a top target for us and it’s great that we’ve completed his signing. Ben has been educated with two very good clubs, Brighton and Leeds, in recent seasons. He has benefitted well from two very good coaching set-ups and has shown with both Brighton and on loan with Leeds what a strong talent he is.

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“Ben is an intelligent defender who is very comfortable with the ball at his feet and his style fits perfectly with us. And of course, he is still young, so his age and profile fits with what we are building here. We are all looking forward to Ben being central to our future long-term plans.”

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