Arsenal in advanced talks to sign Ben White from Premier League rival

Arsenal are in talks to sign Brighton defender Ben White in a deal worth in excess of £50m, according to a report in England.

Sky Sports News is reporting that Arsenal failed with a £40m offer for the England international last week after White was called up to Gareth Southgate’s Euro 2020 squad.

The same article states that the Gunners have continued negotiations with Brighton over a potential deal worth more than £50m to bring the 23-year-old to the north London side.

According to the same story, Brighton owner Tony Bloom won’t stand in White’s way if Arsenal make an acceptable offer for the versatile defender in the summer transfer window.

Sky Sports News is reporting that Arsenal and Brighton are currently going back and forth on the structure of the payments.