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Many were sceptical when Arsenal chose to sign Ben White from Brighton for a huge fee, but he has now justified his price tag. Arsenal had finished 8th in 2021, and were facing a season without European football for the first time in nearly 25 years. Mikel Arteta was under heavy pressure, and his decisions in the transfer market were questioned at the time. One key move was to spend £50m on Brighton defender White, who arrived as a young option with just one season of Premier League experience under his belt. Three years later, and White has developed into one of the best right-backs in Europe…

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