Arsenal defender Ben White has signed a new contract with the club, with the official announcement now having been made.

Ben White signs his new Arsenal contract (Photo via Arsenal.com)
Ben White signs his new Arsenal contract (Photo via Arsenal.com)

On Wednesday night, David Ornstein of The Athletic broke the news that Ben White has signed a new and improved long-term contract with Arsenal.

After months of negotiations, Ornstein reported that the talks reached a positive conclusion, with an official announcement expected by the end of the week.

Arsenal then confirmed the new deal on Thursday morning.

White’s previous deal lasted until 2026, but his new one will see him sticking around for a few more years.

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(From L) Arsenal’s David Raya, Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka, Ben White, and Declan Rice celebrate after winning the penalty shoot-out session of the UEFA Champions League last 16 second leg football match between Arsenal and Porto FC at the Arsenal Stadium in north London, on March 12, 2024. (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

The BBC’s Alex Howell reported that the new deal runs to 2028, which Fabrizio Romano has corroborated.

But Romano added that the contract includes an option to extend to 2029, so the deal could ultimately last for a little over five years.

The Italian journalist also confirmed that Takehiro Tomiyasu has signed his new contract as well, and it’s just a case of waiting for that one to be announced.

Arsenal's English midfielder #41 Declan Rice (C) and Arsenal's English defender #04 Ben White celebrate at the end of the English Premier League football match between Nottingham Forest and Arsenal at The City Ground in Nottingham, central England, on January 30, 2024. Arsenal wins 2 - 1 against Nottingham Forest. (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)
Arsenal’s Declan Rice (C) and Ben White celebrate at the end of the English Premier League football match between Nottingham Forest and Arsenal at The City Ground in Nottingham, central England, on January 30, 2024. (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

White himself explained why he’d want to stick around at Arsenal in a recent interview with Sky Sports.

“I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else,” White said. “I’m very settled and all my family are here. It’s an amazing place to live and obviously playing for Arsenal tops it off.”

As it stands, White earns around £120,000 a week, but he’d receive a significant increase with his new deal.

White has proven a key player for Mikel Arteta since signing from Brighton and Hove Albion, playing 122 times for the Gunners.

The defender has made 39 appearances (34 starts) for Arsenal this season.