Liverpool already proven right over £50m transfer plunge taken by Arsenal

In the summer of 2020, Liverpool were in need of a centre-back. The club had recently sold Dejan Lovren to Zenit St. Petersburg for around £11m according to reports, which left Jurgen Klopp with just three options in the heart of his defence.

The Reds had Joe Gomez, Joel Matip and Virgil van Dijk at their disposal and as a result, links emerged with a number of transfer options. Ben White, who was at Brighton and Hove Albion at the time, was one of the names who was strongly tipped for a move but nothing transpired.

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Liverpool made the controversial decision to wait for a full season before signing Ibrahima Konate in the summer of 2021. The French defender arrived from RB Leipzig for £36m, and he's since proved to be a big prospect, especially considering he's just 22 years-old.

The overall decision to wait might have cost Liverpool the Premier League title in 2020/21 - as Van Dijk, Gomez and Matip all suffered from season-ending injuries - but now, the club's defence looks strong and set up for the future.

White has since moved from Brighton to Arsenal for a hefty £50m fee and this weekend, he'll come up against Liverpool as the Reds attempt to shorten the gap between themselves and Manchester City at the top of the table.

The Gunners centre-back is experiencing a strong campaign. He's started 24 of his team's