Former Aston Villa forward Gabriel Agbonlahor has said that Arsenal will hope to offload defender Ben White next summer, as he's not better than Gabriel Magalhaes and William Saliba.

White, who has four years left in his deal at the Emirates, joined the Gunners from Brighton Hove & Albion for £50 million last summer. He featured in 32 Premier League games in his debut campaign, helping his team finish fifth.
The 24-year-old started his club's Premier League opener against Crystal Palace at right-back. He put in a solid shift against forward Wilfried Zaha, helping the Gunners secure a 2-0 victory. Saliba replaced him in the right-sided centre-back role alongside Gabriel.
Speaking to Football Insider, Agbonlahor said that the England centre-back's future in north London is bleak. He said:
"Ben White did OK, but Tomiyasu needs to come back. You can tell, with a bigger pitch and better wingers, Ben White will get found out playing right-back. If I'm Ben White, I’m thinking to myself 'Ouch, I’m not playing centre-half whilst those two are fit'. Whilst Gabriel and Saliba are fit, Ben White doesn’t play centre-half. He's either going to play right-back or not play at all."
He continued:
"This is what I said a few weeks ago. It’s a waste of money what Arsenal paid for him. For me, he's not good enough. To pay £50 million for him, Brighton must be laughing their heads off because he's not better than Webster or Dunk, and he's not going to start for Arsenal."
He added:
"You can see it in a year’s time; Arsenal will probably be looking to get some money back for him because he's not going to play at right-back and they've got two better centre-halves. Saliba is quicker; he's just as good on the ball; he’s better in the air; he’s more aggressive, and Gabriel is just the same. For me, Ben White does not start when Arsenal have a fully fit squad."
Mikel Arteta's side will host Brendan Rodgers' Leicester City in their second league game of the season on Saturday (August 13).
Garth Crooks selects two Arsenal players in his Premier League Team of the Week
Pundit Garth Crooks has included Gunners' centre-back William Saliba and striker Gabriel Jesus in his Premier League Team of the Week. Both players shone in the 2-0 win over Crystal Palace on Friday.
In his column for BBC, Crooks wrote:
"This was an impressive start to the season for Frenchman Saliba. Arsenal haven't looked convincing at centre-half since the days of Tony Adams, Sol Campbell, Martin Keown and Steve Bould. It is still early days, but Saliba looks like a proper defender."
He added about Jesus:
Jobedking
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white is a top defender nt 50 m we were overpriced
😁😁then i just remembered man u paid 80m for world class Maguire
Jobedking
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white is a top defender nt 50 m we were overpriced
Kedekntuy
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Ben white is better than Maguire
sinbcorsy
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Gabby Agbonlahor is 100% on the money! Correct amundo! Listen, no disrespect to Ben White but it's there for all who have eyes to see. Hence why Arsenal still need another quality centre back, and to sack all the coaching staff, and those who agreed to paying £50 mil for Ben White because he English and White. Do you people think we're all as dumb as you believe we are. Well I'm happy to disappoint you, we ain't.
if arsenal should have sack those paid 50mil for white who was clutial for our team last season n he will do so as well this season because we can't force Saliba to play every single minute because he is still young at 21 he will get tired and lose form or injured why didn't Man u sack the person that paid 80mil for a useless player who can't defend a person that sign Sancho or Pogba and 50mill for spider 🕸 man he can't even cross the ball he is no where near Tomiyasu or Cedric
diedilmos
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A man that couldn't make it beyond a team as simple as Aston Villa in his playing days can't be taken serious on his words. please let's all just ignore this fat goat
Nesinoprtz
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Gabby Agbonlahor is 100% on the money! Correct amundo! Listen, no disrespect to Ben White but it's there for all who have eyes to see. Hence why Arsenal still need another quality centre back, and to sack all the coaching staff, and those who agreed to paying £50 mil for Ben White because he English and White. Do you people think we're all as dumb as you believe we are. Well I'm happy to disappoint you, we ain't.
jooki
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u re joking
jooki
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u re joking, u don't see how important is white.
kuclmosu
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this dude hate white inside out
dong10
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keep quiet 🤫
Madcap_237
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This guy is an enemy of progress [Crylaugh] Does he knw hw much of an asset Ben is? Someone shld ask him who will play our RB when Tomi is injured
Gunners4ever❤
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It's bcus u started watching football in late 2000
Late 2000? Agbonlahor was playing for Aston Villa around that time, visitor.
Gunners4ever❤
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who is this bogus human
No use arguing with a visitor.
Wodacioy
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this dude talks a lot of bullshit
itz true ooooh, so why can fix him nw
Wodacioy
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This guy is very stupid. he always talk no sense. White is s good player
bitter true
mowabcmprt
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This guy is very stupid. he always talk no sense. White is s good player
Spengz
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Mustafi
mrmash
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this dude talks a lot of bullshit
AkoKat
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I don't like this guy but I agree with him on this one
Adetunjiogunjobi34
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Agbolahan talk too much for someone who's career doesn't made it pass Aston villa 🤦
Pikemnotu
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yr right nija rung away
jndaka
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fool...hes veey versatile defender nd useful
Pebabeikmu
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As if England considered you good enough to play for dia national team... average Aston Villa fool... leave White alone, we d Gunners love him
febbdelnpr
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and then what if Saliba or Gabi got injured? Abonlahor go away, you are a failure. we need our White, leave him alone.
tohcelnu
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who are you? leave arsenal alone talk about some other teams
samkindel
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Is he right 💯💯
Notaeort
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I thought he want to say White and Holding will be our second central defenders? Saliba or Gabriel may get injured right? Agbolaho just take Mari for free and leave Arsenal alone. We don't need such negative vibes from any. zip that mouth before I zip it for you.
teeacdlpr
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Never, NEVER take pundits and AF visitors seriously🤡
who is this bogus human
Gunners4ever❤
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Never, NEVER take pundits and AF visitors seriously🤡
Yizabimpr
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why don't this foil mind his own business his mouth is so full of crap
vusamavu1
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Thus true Saliba and Gabriel much better than last season's pairing
Aluko Blessing
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All Football pls upload new photo of this guy it really irritates me.
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very irritating; he looks like fart 😂😂😂😂
Fuzemnsty
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very stupid 😂
zibcdlmos
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Who be this 😂
Pudbkmty
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LoL pundits
nuscelptyz
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I dunno but this guy talks too much. Like who are you even??? TBH i didn't know him until these recent criticisms from him
It's bcus u started watching football in late 2000
viwadeikpz
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I dunno but this guy talks too much. Like who are you even??? TBH i didn't know him until these recent criticisms from him
He really talk too much [Crylaugh][Crylaugh] But he always say the truth out of fear… he doesn’t care at all
wuecmpstyz
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I think the guy is jealous who's name is?agbonlahore[Crylaugh]
Konabcdort
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Agbonlahor a striker who can score only 3 goals per season thinks someone is a waste of money?!!!! 😂 i laugh enter gutter
me too..[Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
libeknopy
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this agbonlahor is a mascott, leave arsenal players alone, fool saying white is not good enuf
Dademeta
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If you were so much a baller then why couldn’t you single handedly win just the EPL for villa…. Mind where you poke your senseless comments
Noora
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I dunno but this guy talks too much. Like who are you even??? TBH i didn't know him until these recent criticisms from him
BwoyGeeStar
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If man United can buy Maguire for 80m Don't put your dirty mouth on our star Boii
IAMJUNGKOOK
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English tax
Dixonmande
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u find maguire will be in the same group like this guy criticizing other players wen he becomes a pundit,,,as if he was a star
Dixonmande
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u find maguire will be in the same group like this guy criticizing other players wen he becomes a pundit,,,as if he was a srai
Richardmille18
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Arteta can Attempt moving him to DM he’s good with the ball at his feet
Richardmille18
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Ben white is a baller nothing wrong in having two quality cb
bipepsy
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Arteta and Edu you buying players who are not good than the players you have Ben not good than Saliba odegaard not good than smith lokonga not good than Elneny and Maintland l
that is the truth
Richardmille18
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Arteta and Edu you buying players who are not good than the players you have Ben not good than Saliba odegaard not good than smith lokonga not good than Elneny and Maintland l
You are high bro