Ben White should request a transfer away from Arsenal this summer, Lee Dixon has said. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.
Stressing that a difficult decision needs to be made about the defender’s future, Dixon revealed that White is currently stuck down the pecking order under Mikel Arteta.
Lee added that the Spanish manager will definitely favour Timber over Ben when they are both fit.
His words, “Yeah, sometimes that utility tag works against you. His injury situation isn’t great for a manager either.
I know he’s well-liked at the club – he’s got a different demeanour about him than other players, but he’s a nice lad and good for the squad. From his point of view, if I was him, I’d be knocking on the door now because I’d just want to go and play, and he’s not going to play if Timber’s fit.
If it was me, I’d ask to leave. But leaving league champions is difficult, and it’s a squad game now; he might think, ‘I’ll play 15 games, come off the bench most weeks, and that’ll do me’. If it was me, I’d ask to leave, but everybody is different.
You have to be concerned because historical injury records rarely lie. A player doesn’t go from picking up constant muscle niggles to suddenly managing seven injury-free seasons. The body dictates that.
So yes, it remains a slight vulnerability. Arsenal have utility options who can plug holes – Riccardo Calafiori has filled in, and Declan Rice can do a job there at a push, though you don’t want to pull Declan out of central midfield. They have cover for now, but if Ben White were to leave, they’d definitely need a replacement.”
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