Liverpool backed to sign £50m Arsenal star after Mikel Arteta transfer decision
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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta (Picture: Getty) Glen Johnson believes Ben White could be tempted by a move to Liverpool if guarantees are not made over his playing time at Arsenal. White made just nine Premier League starts last season, with another major knee injury scuppering his faint hope of making Thomas Tuchel’s England squad for this summer’s World Cup.
Ben White faces an uncertain future at Arsenal (Picture: Getty) ‘I guess it depends on the Arsenal situation,’ Johnson told Bet St George. ‘If they view him as their number one right-back, I don’t imagine he’d leave the champions. ‘It all depends on how Mikel Arteta sees him, was he just filling in for a successful team, or does he really view him as the main man at right-back for Arsenal? ‘If it’s the latter, then he will be available for Liverpool and he could be a good pick-up.’ Danny Murphy: White to Liverpool would 'make sense' Former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy (Picture: BBC) Speaking earlier in the season, former Reds midfielder Murphy endorsed a potential move for White, telling BoyleSports: ‘Ben White to Liverpool would make sense but Arsenal might not want to sell to a rival. ‘It would depend on how adamant the player is that he wants to go. If Ben White was an option, I think that would be a good option for Liverpool. ‘I think he’s a really good footballer, he’s a big lad.
Yes, he’s had a couple of injury problems recently, but he’s an experienced guy, he’s played a lot of games and he can play centre-back and right-back.’ Elsewhere, Johnson said Liverpool could also look to lure Jarell Quansah back to Anfield as they look to bolster their defensive options over the summer window. Glen Johnson also backed a move for former Reds defender Jarell Quansah (Picture: Getty) ‘However, if the deal is sensible, I don’t think it looks embarrassing because Jarell Quansah might not be the player he is today if he hadn’t made that move. ‘It is almost like letting him go out on a loan deal.