Overview
- Everton are keeping close tabs on Ben White and are open to a January move to address a long-standing right-back issue, according to multiple reports.
- Arsenal’s stance is described as reluctant to sanction a permanent mid-season exit for a senior player despite White’s reduced minutes this season.
- White has slipped down the pecking order after recent fitness setbacks and Jurrien Timber’s emergence at right-back, with only four league starts among 12 appearances.
- The defender is under contract until 2028 with an option for a further year, reinforcing Arsenal’s leverage and complicating any permanent transfer.
- Everton’s urgency stems from defensive injuries, including Seamus Coleman and Jarrad Branthwaite, and a failed push for Leeds’ Jayden Bogle, leaving a short-term loan viewed as the most feasible solution.