Brighton will not sell Ben White to Leeds United

Brighton and Hove Albion will not sell Ben White to Leeds United in the summer transfer window, according to Sky Sports. White spent the 2019-20 campaign on loan at Leeds from Brighton and played an important role in the Whites clinching automatic promotion from the Championship.

Leeds want the 22-year-old central defender back, this time on a permanent contract, and have already made three bids for the youngster, the latest one being £25 million. However, the Seagulls have turned them all down and will not sell the Englishman to the West Yorkshire club.

Brighton do not want to strengthen a club who are going to be a direct rival for Premier League survival. Leeds have returned to the top flight of English football for the first time since 2004, and they are unlikely to spend a lot of money. The Seagulls just about avoided the dreaded drop to the Championship at the end of this past season.