Arsenal will face competition if they are to sign Albion defender Ben White.

The Gunners have reportedly seen a £40 million offer for the England international knocked back.

Albion will be braced for bids and they understand Arsenal to be one of a number of clubs tracking White.

The player’s presence with England at Euro 2020 will only increase interest – and the size of a potential fee.

Sky Sports reported yesterday afternoon that Arsenal had made a bid and would maintain their interest in the 23-year-old, who shone in his debut Premier League campaign last season.

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Albion would ideally love to keep White but that may well become increasingly impractical as interest mounts.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, whose side finished eighth and missed out on European football last term, is conducting a rebuild at the Emirates Stadium, with David Luiz set to leave at the end of his contract.