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title: "Exclusive: Dean Windass rules out Tottenham making move for Ben White"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/exclusive-dean-windass-rules-out-tottenham-making-move-for-ben-white-e153/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Jake Sanders"
section: "Brighton & Hove Albion"
published: "2021-06-30T04:15:42Z"
modified: "2021-06-30T04:15:42Z"
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# Exclusive: Dean Windass rules out Tottenham making move for Ben White

**Dean Windass has exclusively told [The Transfer Tavern](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/) that he’d be surprised to see Tottenham rival north London neighbours Arsenal to sign Ben White.**

The 23-year-old defender, who first caught the eye playing for Leeds in their promotion-winning season in 2019-2020, became a key part of Brighton’s back four last term, starting [all but two](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ben-white/leistungsdaten/spieler/335721) of their Premier League matches.

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Such was White’s form during his debut topflight season, he was rewarded by being named in Gareth Southgate’s 26-man England squad for the Euros.

And whilst the centre-back is yet to feature in the tournament, it’s been a rapid rise for White, who was playing in League Two with Newport County ahead of the 2018 World Cup.

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It’s not just Southgate who’s been impressed, though. Arsenal have been strongly linked with a £50m move for the Brighton man, according to **[The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/2671142/2021/06/24/arsenal-moving-closer-signing-brighton-defender-ben-white-deal-worth-around-50m/)**.

Despite Tottenham’s need for a centre-back as desperate as the Gunners, Windass told **The Transfer Tavern** that he’s not even sure White is a better option than Eric Dier:

*“Strange one for me, Ben White. I know he’s been picked for England, but I think Dier is more experienced, and he will stay there.*

*“I’m not saying he’s a better player, but he knows the club, so I can’t see that happening.”*