{"id":44425,"date":"2026-03-13T12:38:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T16:38:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/13\/tottenham-fear-competition-as-arsenal-list-palestra-as-main-target\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T12:38:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T16:38:32","slug":"tottenham-fear-competition-as-arsenal-list-palestra-as-main-target","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/13\/tottenham-fear-competition-as-arsenal-list-palestra-as-main-target\/","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham fear competition as Arsenal list Palestra as main target"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/13\/tottenham-fear-competition-as-arsenal-list-palestra-as-main-target\/#Gunners_enter_full-back_race_as_manager_Whites_future_remains_uncertain\" >Gunners enter full-back race as manager White&#8217;s future remains uncertain<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/13\/tottenham-fear-competition-as-arsenal-list-palestra-as-main-target\/#Arsenal_have_begun_contract_talks_with_Bundesligas_%E2%80%98elite_60m_star_who_is_Mikel_Artetas_priority_target\" >Arsenal have begun contract talks with Bundesliga&#8217;s &#8216;elite&#8217; \u00a360m star, who is Mikel Arteta&#8217;s priority target<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/13\/tottenham-fear-competition-as-arsenal-list-palestra-as-main-target\/#%E2%80%98Unpredictable_Palestra_impresses_with_loan_move_to_Cagliari\" >&#8216;Unpredictable&#8217; Palestra impresses with loan move to Cagliari<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Tottenham Hotspur now fear competition as Arsenal have named their &#8216;unpredictable&#8217; \u00a343m star as their main target in the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"gunners-storm-into-race-for-full-back-amid-white-39-s-uncertain-future\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gunners_enter_full-back_race_as_manager_Whites_future_remains_uncertain\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Gunners enter full-back race as manager White&#8217;s future remains uncertain<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Sky Sports&#8217; reporter Dharmesh Sheth confirmed that a number of clubs have their sights set on Ben White ahead of the summer transfer window, saying: <em>&#8220;We actually ran an article about Ben White on Sky Sports News back in January. We knew he wasn&#8217;t going to move in January, but it felt like there were a lot of clubs already looking at Ben White as a potential summer move.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Mikel Arteta wants to keep the team as united as possible because he will need every player in the team now that they are competing on all four fronts. But I expect some movement with Ben White in the summer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It has been a difficult season for the Englishman, who has been sidelined for seven Premier League games due to injury, but given the number of options at Arteta&#8217;s disposal in defence, game time is difficult to find even when he is in good form.<\/p>\n<p>    With White&#8217;s future up in the air, Arsenal have stormed into the race to sign Atalanta star Marco Palestra, meaning relegation-battling rivals Tottenham are now at serious risk of missing out.<\/p>\n<p>Such is the level of interest from the Gunners, they have identified the Palestra as their main target, with Arteta keen to sign a full-back who can flip into midfield, and Spurs are at a huge disadvantage given their rivals&#8217; status as quadruple candidates.<\/p>\n<p>The Serie A side are expected to hold out for a transfer fee in the region of \u20ac40m to \u20ac50m (\u00a335m to \u00a343m), given the &#8220;strong&#8221; interest from the Premier League, which Brentford are also keen on.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"arsenal-now-open-transfer-talks-castello-lukeba-mikel-arteta\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/arsenal-manager-mikel-arteta-after-the-match.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/arsenal-manager-mikel-arteta-after-the-match.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Arsenal_have_begun_contract_talks_with_Bundesligas_%E2%80%98elite_60m_star_who_is_Mikel_Artetas_priority_target\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tArsenal have begun contract talks with Bundesliga&#8217;s &#8216;elite&#8217; \u00a360m star, who is Mikel Arteta&#8217;s priority target<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">The Gunners are in talks to sign a new defender.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"quot-unpredictable-quot-palestra-impressing-on-loan-at-cagliari\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%98Unpredictable_Palestra_impresses_with_loan_move_to_Cagliari\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>&#8216;Unpredictable&#8217; Palestra impresses with loan move to Cagliari<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After failing to make much of an impact for Atalanta last season, making just nine appearances in Serie A, the 21-year-old moved on loan to Cagliari in the summer, where he became one of the top names on the team sheet.<\/p>\n<p>The youngster played in 27 games in Serie A this season, creating six big chances, the second most on the team, and demonstrated his ability up front, recording one goal and four assists.<\/p>\n<p>The full-back, who has played slightly above the forwards this season, has been Cagliari&#8217;s most consistent player in Serie A with an average match rating of 7.11, according to FotMob.<\/p>\n<p>Palestra, described by journalist Bence Boksak as an &#8220;unpredictable dribbler&#8221;, could be an exciting signing for Arsenal, but \u00a343m would be a steep price to pay for a player who has yet to prove himself for an extended period of time.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham Hotspur now fear competition as Arsenal have named their &#8216;unpredictable&#8217; \u00a343m star as their main target in the summer transfer window. 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