Ben White
Man United will target €50m PL star, if they fail to sign Jules Kounde
Manchester United will consider a move for Brighton & Hove Albion’s Ben White if they fail to pursue Sevilla centre-back Jules Kounde, Cadena SER reporter Jose David Lopez claims. The Red Devils are likely to recruit a new central defender this summer, with manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer not convinced by the performances of Victor Lindelof and Eric Bailly alongside Harry Maguire. Kounde has been mentioned as a potential target for the Red Devils, but Lopez reports that Sevilla are reluctant to sell him for anything less than €80 million. The fee could prove a stumbling block for United, and White is reportedly the back-up target. Brighton are said to want around €50m for the 23-year-old. Sportslens view: Kounde has excelled with Sevilla over the past few years and played a...
Bielsa says two players won’t play on Friday + £30m summer transfer bid revealed
Leeds United will travel to Molineux to face Wolverhampton Wanderers on Friday in the Premier League. Marcelo Bielsa’s side will be looking to return to winning ways following their 4-2 defeat against Arsenal last Sunday. Ahead of the game, Bielsa has delivered the latest team news. The Argentine has confirmed that Mateusz Klich and Diego Llorente are available for the game. However, Kalvin Phillips and Rodrigo are unavailable. Ian Poveda is another player who has been missing through injury in recent matches. Bielsa has revealed that he is “recovering from his injury” but it could take some time to get back into first-team action. The return of Llorente is a huge boost for the club. The 27-year-old, who joined in the summer transfer window from Real Sociedad, has made just two a...
Report: Liverpool considering move for Ben White
Liverpool are reportedly interested in signing Ben White from Brighton in the January transfer window. The Reds could be looking to sign a new centre-back in the winter transfer window following the injury to Virgil van Dijk. The Dutchman suffered an ACL damage after a horror tackle from Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford. The talismanic centre-back is likely to remain on the sidelines for lengthy spells, and there are doubts that he may not return again this season. pic.twitter.com/rpdxFZViwq — Virgil van Dijk (@VirgilvDijk) October 18, 2020 Joel Matip and Joe Gomez remain the only two recognised centre-backs who are fit at the club, while central midfielder Fabinho can play a stop-gap role at the back. Jurgen Klopp, therefore, could be forced to delve into the transfer market in Jan...
Eberechi Eze makes PFA Championship Team of the Year
Crystal Palace new signing Eberechi Eze has been included in the PFA Championship Team of the Year. The PFA made the announcement which was published on their verified Twitter handle on Tuesday. Eze’s inclusion is due to his impressive performance for former club Queens Park Rangers last season. The 22-year-old scored 13 goals and provided eight assists in 45 Championship appearances for QPR. He was voted QPRs Players’ Player of the Year, the Supporters’ Player of the Year and the club Player of the Year. The PFA Championship Team of the Year was dominated by newly promoted Leeds United who have four players: Luke Ayling, Ben White, Liam Cooper and Kalvin Philips. Other players in the list are Brice Samba of Nottingham Forest, West Bromwich Albion’s Romaine Sawyers, Aleksandar Mitrovic and...
Agent claims player wanted to join Leeds United this summer
Ben White’s agent has told Sky Sports that the Brighton and Hove Albion defender wanted to return to Leeds United this summer. White spent the 2019-20 season on loan at Leeds from Brighton and played an important part in the Whites’ successful quest to win automatic promotion from the Championship to the Premier League. According to Sky Sports, the West Yorkshire club wanted to sign the defender on a permanent contract in the summer transfer window. The Whites reportedly made three bids of £18.5 million, £22 million and £25 million for the 22-year-old centre-back. However, Brighton turned them all down, and this week, the youngster committed his long-term future to the Seagulls by signing a new contract. Alex Levack told Sky Sports when asked if White was disappointed not to re-join Leeds ...
‘Watch this space’ – 22-yr-old Leeds target’s agent delivers key transfer update
Leeds United were keen on signing Ben White from Brighton this summer. The 22-year-old was on loan at Elland Road last season and he was a key player for Marcelo Bielsa’s side. It is no surprise that Leeds United want to sign him permanently, but it seems like the transfer will not happen. According to the player’s agent, Brighton are refusing to sell the player to Leeds United. His agent said (h/t Express): “The latest is there are a lot of conversations happening. Unfortunately for Leeds fans, Ben’s just not going to be coming to Leeds. Brighton have categorically said there’s no way they’re going to sell to Leeds, so, unfortunately, that’s the case. There’s conversations going on, Ben’s away up in Scotland with the Brighton team for pre-season, getting himself fit, getting around the te...
Report: Leeds United submit £25m bid for Bielsa’s number one target
Leeds United have made a third bid to sign the Brighton defender Ben white this summer. The Whites have already failed with two previous offers to sign the 22 year old and it will be interesting to see how Brighton react to their third offer. The first two bids from Leeds United were in the region of £18.5m and £22m According to Sky Sports, Ben White is the number one target for Marcelo Bielsa this summer. White was on loan at Leeds United last season and he was a key player for them. The 22 year old formed a vital partnership with Liam Cooper and helped Leeds United win the championship. Leeds United managed to keep 22 clean sheets last season with him at the back. It is no surprise that they want to sign Ben white permanently this summer. The new offer from Leeds is thought to be in...
Report: Club’s plan regarding Leeds United and Chelsea target
Brighton and Hove Albion manager Graham Potter will make a decision on the future of Leeds United and Chelsea target Ben White after pre-season, according to The Sun. It has been reported by the British tabloid that Leeds – who will play in the Premier League next season after winning automatic promotion from the Championship – want to sign White on a permanent contract this summer, with the 22-year-old defender having spent the 2019-20 campaign on loan at the Whites. Chelsea, who finished in the top four of the Premier League table this season and will play in the Champions League in 2020-21, are also interested in the 22-year-old, according to the report. The Sun has claimed that Brighton manager Potter will make a decision on whether to hand the defender a new deal after watching him in...
Report confirms Leeds United’s £30m bid for highly talented Bielsa target
Report confirms Leeds United's £30m bid for highly talented Bielsa target – originally posted on Sportslens.com Leeds United are keen on signing Ben White permanently this summer. As per Football Insider, the Whites have submitted an improved offer for the 22-year-old defender after their first offer was turned down. The current offer is worth around £30m but Brighton are not satisfied with it and they have turned down the approach from Leeds United once again. It will be interesting to see if Leeds come back with another offer for the player in the coming weeks. White was on loan at Elland Road last season and he managed to establish himself as a key player. It is understandable why Bielsa wants to bring him back to the club this summer. White would improve Leeds at the back an...
Report: Leeds United have made £22m bid for player, get response
Report: Leeds United have made £22m bid for player, get response – originally posted on Sportslens.com Leeds United have made an improved bid for Ben White, but Brighton and Hove Albion have turned it down, according to Sky Sports. It has been reported that Leeds – who will play in the Premier League next season after winning automatic promotion from the Championship – have offered Brighton £22 million to sign White on a permanent contract this summer. However, the Seagulls have turned it down, according to the report, which has added that the Whites’ earlier offer was £18.5 million. Disappointment for Leeds United White was superb for Leeds during his loan spell at Elland Road this past season, as the 22-year-old played a key role in the Whites winning automatic promotio...
Report: Leeds have spoken to PL club about 22-yr-old, player could cost around £30m
Report: Leeds have spoken to PL club about 22-yr-old, player could cost around £30m – originally posted on Sportslens.com Leeds United are keen on signing Ben White permanently this summer. The 22-year-old spent the last season on loan at Elland Road and he managed to establish himself as a first-team star. He helped Leeds secure promotion and win the Championship. It is understandable why the Whites want to sign him permanently. The 22-year-old is highly talented and he is used to Bielsa’s playing style. If Leeds manage to sign him, he would make an immediate impact as opposed to someone who is playing under Bielsa for the first time. Ben White is likely to be keen on a return to Leeds this summer after the spell he had with them. Brighton are not thought to be keen on selling...
‘We have an advantage’ – Leeds chief confirms club will enter talks to sign 23-yr-old this summer
Leeds United will look to sign the Brighton defender Ben White this summer. The 23-year-old has been at loan at Elland Road and he has managed to establish himself as one of Bielsa’s best players. Leeds chief Angus Kinnear has revealed to Yorkshire Evening Post that the Whites will speak to Brighton about a permanent deal this summer. It will be interesting to see if Brighton are willing to let the player leave. White is rated highly by the Seagulls and Potter recently confirmed that he is not going anywhere. Kinnear claims that Leeds have an advantage in the transfer chase because Ben White loves the club and he is well settled at Elland Road. It will be interesting to see if the Championship giants can convince Brighton now. “It’s one of the risks of the type of deal we did. I know suppo...
