Former footballer Sam Parkin has been on the latest episode of BBC 5 Live’s Football Daily podcast and has been speaking about Leeds United after they were promoted as champions from the Championship.
Parkin spent time talking about various other topics but dedicated a section to Leeds, in which he hinted that they might have to replace Ben White as he is part of Graham Potter’s plans at Brighton & Hove Albion next season.
This is what Parkin had to say about Leeds and White’s future:
“They’re [Leeds] probably going to lose a couple, Ben White has been on loan this year from Brighton, can play centre-half or in central midfield; he’s been absolutely outstanding and I would go as far to say, pound-for-pound he’s been the best player in the Championship; he’s in Graham Potter’s plans for next season.
“So, with what I’ve just said, it’s [Leeds’ squad] going to need a little bit of surgery.”
It seems that Parkin thinks White will return to the Amex next season because he is in the Seagulls’ plans.
Do Leeds have a chance of keeping Ben White?
Yes, we do now
No, he will be off to some other Premier League team
TIF Thoughts…
White has been superb for Leeds all season, having played every league game so far and earned an average rating of 7.06, which ranks him in fifth place within Leeds’ squad.
As well as this, he has also averaged 2.5 interceptions per game, which is the best total in the Whites’ squad, showing how important he has been at the back.
However, his form has not gone unnoticed.
The likes of Chelsea, Liverpool, and Tottenham Hotspur are sniffing around, but Leeds are not going to give up on him.
It will be interesting to see if they can make the White deal a permanent one in the transfer window.