Transfer news and rumours LIVE: Kane will have to force Man City move

Posted Sunday, August 08, 2021 by Goal.com

White's agent lifts the lid on Arsenal's £50m transfer poker game

Ben White's agent has discussed his client's move from Brighton to Arsenal, with the Gunners praised for holding their nerve in a £50 million ($69m) game of "poker" with Seagulls chairman Tony Bloom.

Bloom, a professional gambler, oversees events at the Amex Stadium and is not a man that will cash in his chips without a fight.

Premier League heavyweights from north London have, however, prevailed in a long-running battle of wills, with an England international defender lured away from the south coast as Mikel Arteta and Co played a winning hand.

Arsenal target Trippier

Transfer news and rumours LIVE: Kane will have to force Man City move

Arsenal have identified Kieran Trippier as their heir to right-back favourite Hector Bellerin, claims the Sun.

Trippier is also wanted by Manchester United, but the Reds have as of yet failed to agree a fee with Atletico Madrid for the England defender.

Kane will have to force Man City move (Mirror)

Champions remain confident over a deal

It is up to Harry Kane to force a move away to Tottenham in order to join Manchester City, according to the Mirror.

City are already preparing for the possibility that they will not land the striker, but remain confident that a deal can be struck despite Tottenham's reluctance to sell.