Arsenal have agreed an in-principle deal to sign Brighton & Hove Albion defender Ben White for £50m ($68.86m), British media reported on Saturday.
Sky Sports reported Brighton have added a sell-on clause for White, a late call to Gareth Southgate’s England squad for the European Championship. White did not make it to the Euros as England lost to Italy in the final.
After being released by Southampton in 2014, White secured a move to Brighton and made an impact at the South Coast club after loan spells with Newport County, Peterborough United and Leeds United.
White was one of the standout performers for Graham Potter’s Brighton last season, making 36 Premier League appearances at the center of the defence.
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal are looking to strengthen their back line after finishing eighth in the league last season and being kicked out of European football for the first time since the 1994–95 season.
Meanwhile, Brighton confirmed that winger Alireza Jahanbakhsh has completed a permanent move to Dutch side Feyenoord on a three-year contract.
The Iran international joined Brighton from Eredivisie outfit AZ Alkmaar in 2018 but struggled for regular first-team opportunities, scoring four goals in 61 appearances in all competitions.
“Ali has been a very good professional and great to work with, but this move is a good one and gives him the opportunity for more regular playing time, which we have not been able to guarantee,” Potter said in a statement.
“I would like to thank Ali for his hard work during his time here and wish him the very best for the future.”
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