maddison and white alone takes us from 0 to 100 on the love island scale

Notice how the majority of our targets are lean - Tet knows what’s needed

4 days later

The Argus has been told there is currently nothing on the table they would accept for Ben White. Arsenal have shown the most interest. A well-placed source says it would take a number which makes it “nonsensical to say no” to move White. [@brightonargus@Brian__Owen]

Media from Brighton saying we are not close yet

The supposed offer is already a number which makes it nonsensical to say no.

i really hope beavis and butthead don't feel like they are under pressure to deliver someone like ben white to the fans and submit a more nonsensical offer than the one previously mentioned.

Benny Blanco to Arsenal done

(This guy very reliable)

Chuffed with this. He’s a super talent. No more faffing about at the back

Well, no reason to be negative anymore. Let's hope he brings us up a level. If this works out he can start for us the next ten years.

Said it before but I'll say it again, I think we'll need to be patient with White. He'll have good games and he'll make silly mistakes, he's still a bit raw. Don't expect the finished article just because he's not Saliba.

Really like White, so very pleased. Hope we can get ourselves a quality midfielder other than Lokonga and a creative option. We might just end up having a much more competent side playing only once a week. Also, Arteta and Edu have no where to hide after this. £50 Mn for a center back to solve our creativity issues, no one can claim the side isn't built in Arteta's vision.

Rohit wrote:

Really like White, so very pleased. Hope we can get ourselves a quality midfielder other than Lokonga and a creative option. We might just end up having a much more competent side playing only once a week. Also, Arteta and Edu have no where to hide after this. £50 Mn for a center back to solve our creativity issues, no one can claim the side isn't built in Arteta's vision.

We’ll get a midfielder. We’ve put in a bid of £40m for Locatelli so the money is there for one

Qwiss! wrote:

Said it before but I'll say it again, I think we'll need to be patient with White. He'll have good games and he'll make silly mistakes, he's still a bit raw. Don't expect the finished article just because he's not Saliba.

hopefully it doesn't take 3 years like pepe to stop feeling like you really got bent over. for this fee i'm expecting him to be elite by year 2. he's not some 20 year old prospect, he's 24 a month into the season.

Qwiss! wrote:

Said it before but I'll say it again, I think we'll need to be patient with White. He'll have good games and he'll make silly mistakes, he's still a bit raw. Don't expect the finished article just because he's not Saliba.

Mistakes I can accept but for £50m you’d like to think it will be immediately visible what he brings to the table.

Anyway looking forward to seeing him.

@lorddulaarsenal wrote:
Rohit wrote:

Really like White, so very pleased. Hope we can get ourselves a quality midfielder other than Lokonga and a creative option. We might just end up having a much more competent side playing only once a week. Also, Arteta and Edu have no where to hide after this. £50 Mn for a center back to solve our creativity issues, no one can claim the side isn't built in Arteta's vision.

We’ll get a midfielder. We’ve put in a bid of £40m for Locatelli so the money is there for one

If we make all our signings will we say thanks to Josh/Stan or still protest?

Meatwad wrote:
Qwiss! wrote:

Said it before but I'll say it again, I think we'll need to be patient with White. He'll have good games and he'll make silly mistakes, he's still a bit raw. Don't expect the finished article just because he's not Saliba.

hopefully it doesn't take 3 years like pepe to stop feeling like you really got bent over. for this fee i'm expecting him to be elite by year 2. he's not some 20 year old prospect, he's 24 a month into the season.

He's English so will have almost zero adaptation period.

When's the last time we signed a super highly rated English player that's in the NT? Really excited about this, like I said he's a super ball playing CB in the mould of Rio so will suit us well, ignoring the price and the rest of the things.

Sicario wrote:
@lorddulaarsenal wrote:

We’ll get a midfielder. We’ve put in a bid of £40m for Locatelli so the money is there for one

If we make all our signings will we say thanks to Josh/Stan or still protest?

if we land all our signings and are still in midtable, but they don't sack arteta, then unrest is warranted