According to The Athletic’s Phil Hay, Marcelo Bielsa decided against signing Ben White in his first summer as Leeds United boss because he felt he had enough central defenders in his squad already.
The 22-year-old arrived at Elland Road on a season-long loan from Brighton and Hove Albion last summer, and has established himself as a key player under the Argentine tactician, playing every minute of the Championship campaign thus far.
White was brought in to replace Pontus Jansson after Bielsa fell out with the Sweden international, but he had already been on Leeds transfer radar prior to the Argentine’s arrival having been first scouted more than two years ago.