Arsenal are doing what serious clubs do, they are preparing before they are forced to react. According to TeamTalk, the club are actively assessing the market for a right-back, and the standout detail is that Aaron Wan-Bissaka has emerged as a credible candidate.
The headline here is simple. Arsenal are planning for a scenario in which Ben White leaves this summer. That does not mean a deal is imminent, but it does mean the recruitment department is not waiting around. As the report states, “Arsenal are continuing to assess the market for a new right-back”, and Wan-Bissaka is now “a genuine option” among “11 they are considering”.
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This is the part that matters. Clubs with title ambitions cannot treat squad building as a panic exercise. White’s situation has enough uncertainty around it to force movement. “The current expectation is that White is more likely to move abroad,” though his “knee ligament injury suffered towards the end of last season has complicated any immediate transfer.” That is awkward, but it does not change the logic.
Ben White future drives Arsenal right-back search
Arsenal want “greater competition and cover for Jurrien Timber ahead of another demanding campaign.” That sounds entirely reasonable. Timber is a high-level option, but one player alone does not cover a season with Premier League, Europe and domestic cups. If White departs, the need becomes even clearer.
Andrea Berta and Arsenal’s recruitment staff appear to be casting the net wide. The list is broad and, frankly, a little eclectic. Ezri Konsa is admired. Jules Kounde has been discussed. Raúl Asensio, Oscar Mingueza and Lutsharel Geertruida have all been analysed. Younger names including Wesley, Vanderson, Givairo Read and Ivan Fresneda are also under consideration. Tino Livramento is viewed as exciting, but the report says his “dubious injury record” and “a likely world record asking price” have pushed that option “very much on…
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