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William Gallas 'can't understand' why Arsenal paid £50m for Ben White

by Tracy Griggs (2021-12-18)


William Gallas says he can't 'understand' why Arsenal forked out £50million to buy Ben White this summer. 

The former Brighton defender signed a five-year deal with the Gunners after impressing Mikel Arteta during his loan spell with Leeds and his 2019-2020 campaign with the Seagulls.  

However, Gallas has questioned Arsenal's logic after Manchester United were able to purchase highly-regarded French centre-back Raphael Varane for a relatively modest fee.  

William Gallas (above) can't 'understand' why Arsenal forked out £50million to buy Ben White

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Manchester United agreed a £42m price tag for the Real Madrid star, including £34m up front and £8m in add-ons. 


The 28-year-old's contract at the Bernebeu was set to expire next summer, meaning United got him for a price well below what his market value would have been 12 months previously. 

Speaking about the difference in prices between White and Varane told  The former Brighton defender signed a five-year deal with the Gunners after impressing Arteta

Gallas questioned Arsenal's logic after United were able to purchase Raphael Varane for less'You have to explain to me how it's possible. Perhaps it's partly because Ben White is English. 'Varane is a different class player compared to Ben White. Ben White is still young. As I said, he hasn't proved anything yet. can you put a £50million price on him, you know?He went on to say: 'I respect him. I don't know him. I respect him and I hope he will be the great player, but he hasn't proved anything yet. You can't compare Ben White and Varane, I'm sorry. It's not possible.'It's not because he's a fellow Frenchman that I'm talking like this,' he added. 'He comes from Real Madrid. He didn't come from Brighton, with all respect to them.'