People say what a great career step it is going to a club like Arsenal etc.
Of course historically that’s true. But as clubs today? I genuinely believe the club Ben is walking into now is not as good as our club is right now. From top down. Better ownership. A better head coach, probably better...
It’s the going rate for an elite young English player who’s just broken into the England squad.
All these prices are ridiculous, but elite football is off the scale economically with the money it generates. If Maguire is worth £80m, White at £50m isn’t far off.
It’s all irrelevant anyhow. We...
England’s Ben White
It’s a great deal and most importantly it’s a big step towards delivering Tony’s vision for the club. To buy, develop and nurture young talent into big players we can sell for huge profit and be entirely self sustaining.
Now the trick is, are we prepared for this. Do we...
One of the early games of the season in fairness. He went from strength from there.
Only other blips I can recall from him was being weak in the air against Saints/Wolves and costing a goal, and his bizarre kick into the air home to Palace setting up their goal.
England’s Ben White
Put it another way then… would you have sold Ben for Leeds £35m bid? I suspect you wouldn’t.
I genuinely think it’s a good deal for both sides. Arsenal get a top young international player with his best years ahead of him to build around, who’s played in two good...
England’s Ben White
That wouldn’t be enough. Well maybe Dunk now, but certainly not Van Dijk (£75m in 2018) and Maguire (£80m in 2019).
£50m is probably fair market value for a young elite footballer who’s just broken into the England set up.
Sky have reported the addition of a sell on clause. What a deal.
We should now want Ben to do well at Arsenal and get a huge move to a bigger club to give us additional profit.
England’s Ben White
Good. Some of them need a bit of a reality check.
Ben’s worked hard and is responsible for his progress through the leagues. It’s beyond arrogance and flatly deluded to say it’s all down to Bielsa.
Unless we promote a couple more. We also have Hayden, Dedoncker and Van Hecke waiting in the wings (excuse the spelling).
It’s an area of the team our club are well stocked in.