William Gallas' hasty verdict on Arsenal summer signing Ben White has already been proven wrong.
Eyebrows were raised when the Gunners spent £50million on White in the summer and the Frenchman was left bemused that his old side had spent so much when Manchester United brought Raphael Varane to Old Trafford for £10million less.
“It’s difficult for me to understand why Arsenal spent £50m on one player who is yet to prove himself at the top level and at the same time Manchester United can spend around £40m on Varane who won the World Cup and has four Champions League titles,” Gallas told GentingCasino via Metro in the summer.
“He’s won the Spanish league. You have to explain to me how it’s possible. Perhaps it’s partly because Ben White is English.
“Listen, Varane is a different class player compared to Ben White. Ben White is still young. As I said, He hasn’t proved anything yet. How you can put a £50m price on him, you know?
“I don’t know him. I respect him and I hope he will be a great player, but he hasn’t proved anything yet. You can’t compare Ben White and Varane, I’m sorry. It’s not possible.
“And it’s not because he’s a fellow Frenchman that I’m talking like this. He comes from Real Madrid. He didn’t come from Brighton, with all respect to them.”
However, White has been hugely impressive in the heart of Mikel Arteta's defence, registering a whopping 11 clean sheets in just 20 Premier League outings for the north Londoners.
His performances alongside Brazilian centre-half Gabriel Magalhaes have helped the Gunners to a solid record since the turn of the year, conceding just one open play goal from seven outings.
Comparatively, Varane and United have endured a difficult season at the back, with the Frenchman registering just three clean sheets from 13 league appearances.
