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Ben White has told his Arsenal teammates how a section of the club's fans reacted to his big-money move from Brighton & Hove Albion last summer.
The Gunners spent £52.6 million to sign the defender from the Seagulls in the 2021 summer transfer window. He made 37 appearances across competitions for the north London outfit in the 2021-22 campaign.
Arsenal's new 'All or Nothing' documentary on Amazon showed White telling his teammates how some fans told him off in his early days at the club,
He said (via the Daily Star):
"Mate, I've got some little kids absolutely giving me stacks, they were mugging me right off. They were like '£50million, you're s***.'"
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The Gunners narrowly missed out on a top-four finish in the Premier League last season, with bitter rivals Tottenham Hotspur finishing fourth.
White, meanwhile, has proven himself to be an able defender and is now a guaranteed starter for Mikel Arteta's team. He also has the versatility to play as a right-back when the situation demands it.
Arsenal continue to invest in quality players
The Gunners have been extremely busy in the transfer market this summer as they are desperate to finish in the top four.
They have signed a much-needed striker in Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City. Arsenal have also roped in Fabio Vieira from Porto, Matt Turner from New England Revolution, Marquinhos from Sao Paulo and Oleksandr Zinchenko from City. The Emirates Stadium outfit have even reunited with William Saliba, who was out on loan at Marseille last season.
They are possibly (as per transfer expert Fabrizio Romano) still in the market for more new faces. But Arsenal will have to first offload players before making any more signings.
The Gunners enjoyed a great pre-season campaign, winning all five of their friendly games, scoring 20 goals and conceding only four.
They will begin their 2022-23 Premier League campaign in an away fixture against fellow London outfit Acrystal Palace on Friday, July 5.
