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title: "Leeds United: Glenn Murray makes Ben White claim"
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author: "Ben Crump"
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published: "2020-10-22T08:20:16Z"
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# Leeds United: Glenn Murray makes Ben White claim

**Brighton and Hove Albion striker Glenn Murray has [backed](https://www.sussexlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/murray-white-statement-liverpool-transfer-4628456) former Leeds United defender Ben White to go on and become a regular for England.**

23-year-old White played an important part in Leeds’ Championship title win and automatic promotion to the Premier League last season.

Having appeared in no less than [49 games](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ben-white/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/335721) in all competitions for the Yorkshire club, White was centre of interest from a number of clubs over the summer, including [Liverpool.](https://www.teamtalk.com/news/liverpool-make-concrete-ben-white-transfer-plan)

Staying with Brighton, the youngster is now centre of further interest from Jurgen Klopp’s side after an injury to [Virgil van Dijk in last weekend’s Merseyside derby ruled him out for the remainder of the season.](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/412585-virgil-van-dijk-knee-injury-surgery)

[Leeds were also linked with a summer move](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/brighton-name-ben-white-price-22881278) for White, who was on loan with them last term, but with Liverpool now returning with interest, it seems a return to Elland Road in the future is out of the question.

### What has Glenn Murray said about White?

Currently on loan with Championship side Watford, Murray was drawn to comment on White’s future whilst appearing on the [BBC’s Albion Unlimited podcast](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p08vtv23).

*“There no reason why Ben, at his age, can’t go on and play for England,”* Murray said.

*“I think credit has got to be given to the club for saying no to the amounts of money that were bandied around in the summer from Leeds.*

***QUIZ: Can you name these 10 players signed by Leeds United boss Marcelo Bielsa?***

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*“That takes a lot of faith to turn those offers down because they are lumpy offers for anyone, especially when they haven’t kicked a ball in the Premier League.*

*“But that shows the belief they have in the player and in what the club is doing in general.*

*“We are starting to see the conveyor belt coming through the academy now, and it is bearing fruit.*

*“If we had decided to sell Ben White in the summer that would have paid for the academy right there, but we chose not to because we believe he is worth more.”*

### Will White remain at Brighton past the January transfer window?

It will be extremely hard now for Brighton not to sell White, especially if Klopp and Liverpool make a solid move for him in January.

The Anfield outfit could need to find a solid replacement for Van Dijk and White has long been on the Merseyside club’s radar.

Currently valued by [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ben-white/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/335721) at £13.5m, it will be interesting to see how much Brighton would hold out for if the Reds, Leeds, or any other club make a move for White.

***Do you think Ben White will become a regular for England? Let us know in the comments section below…***