England defender Ben White joins Arsenal on a 5-year contract

England defender Ben White has joined Arsenal from Brighton & Hove Albion on a 5-year contract for £50m after spending the summer as part of the England squad at the European Championships.

White, 23, has proved to be one of the Premier League’s finest young prospects and will wear the No 4 shirt for Arsenal. The centre-back will immediately join up with his new team-mates ahead of a friendly match at home to Chelsea on Sunday.

The 23-year-old defender is set to become the club’s third signing of the summer following deals for Nuno Tavares and Albert Sambi Lokonga recently.

White made 39 appearances for Brighton in all competitions last season as the Seagulls finished 16th in the Premier League under Graham Potter.

Prior to his debut season in the Premier League last year, White impressed on loan during Leeds’ Championship title-winning side in the 2019-2020 season. His performances led Brighton to secure him on a new four-year contract.