Ben White: Leeds could take advantage of Arsenal fire sale to reunite with former star
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VISIT THE ARSENAL TRANSFER HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Interest mounting in Ben White as Arsenal exit loomsFootball Insider exclusively revealed last month that Arsenal are ready to sell White and Gabriel Jesus this summer.Both players have struggled significantly with injuries over the last two years, although the defender has looked back towards his best at times this season. But Arsenal appear ready to move away from White, with younger alternatives such as Tino Livramento reportedly under consideration.Leeds fans share an interesting relationship with their former defender.
Many were left heartbroken when their team could not agree a deal to see him return to Elland Road. White kept his head down and enjoyed well-wishes from fans of his former club when he secured the move that many of them suspected he ultimately would.But that sentiment started to change when the defender returned to Elland Road and celebrated Arsenal’s win with a caption that read, “three points wallop”.He later celebrated after scoring against them in the 2022-23 season and has received boos from certain fans on his returns since.Should Leeds be given a chance to reunite with White, however, they may well put all of those past grievances behind them.
The defender had come off the back of a season in which he’d made 15 League One appearances when the Argentine signed him.Under Bielsa, he exploded, appearing in every single minute of the Championship season that saw Leeds win the league. “I was just very happy to see him and happy to see how he has developed in his career so I simply just saw him as I was sitting there and it was an opportunity to see him and say hello.” 🚨 Don’t Miss a Beat: Your Leeds United Insider Access Get the full story from Elland Road and Thorp Arch with our dedicated expert hubs: Updated 24/7 with expert analysis from the heart of West Yorkshire.