Ben White?

Ben White was sensational for us this season just gone. However I think the transfer fees being mentioned are getting to be ridiculous and I think it is a real risk to spend that proportion of our transfer kitty on 1 player.

Think it's time to be looking at plan B & C now. (Reluctantly).

Ben White needs to do what is best for himself. And recognise that it’s not staying at Brighton, where the team will be struggling or going to Liverpool where he will be watching from the side.

Becoming a distraction now. Hope they move on full blast and focus on his replacement.

talk of an expected 3rd bid

Regardless of transfer fee not sure what he'll want salary wise- £50,000 per week for 4 year contract ?

Liverpool squad salaries https://www.sportekz.com/football/li...-salaries/amp/ :O

MOT

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Originally Posted by WTF11

All true (depending on whether they do actually sell the guy (whether he puts in a transfer request or not)), but I think if he goes anywhere but Leeds, he will end up not warming the bench, not even in the subs, given the size of most PL squads and their existing pool of talent. If he wants bigger bucks than Leeds can offer as a wage, that's his call I guess, just seems a waste when he did so well, and got on so well with his team mates at Leeds.

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i think if he gets a first team opportunity he will take it with aplomb. Sure he would add a lot to the Liverpool back 4 and sure Klopp is good at selling a vision but at Liverpool if you are good enough you get to play.

lets hope he wants to play for Leeds .... but 35 mill is a lot of dinero

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Originally Posted by bathlad61

As we have seen all last season, hes a talented player, fantastic for us, but it was just one season, at Championship level.
Stepping up to Prem level, totally different thing - think at this point a transfer fee of around 10 -12 mill would be fair, there must be other options available - more experience etc, hardened to higher level of football. White for me would be a bit of a gamble.

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12 mill is never getting you Ben White. We don't need 'hardened' players, we need players with correct skillset.

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Originally Posted by MrsORichSenior

Regardless of transfer fee not sure what he'll want salary wise- £50,000 per week for 4 year contract ?

Liverpool squad salaries https://www.sportekz.com/football/li...-salaries/amp/ :O

MOT

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Pay him what he wants, hes worth it.

very important we get white, hes already been bielsafied, new players will need to go into bielsafication before theyre ready and that takes time, hope we secure whites services for this season and many more going forward

We should do whatever we can (within reason) to secure him on a long term deal. He is proven within our system and style of play and I have no doubt he will perform just as well as the higher level of the Premiership. He could be one of the main foundations of our team for the next 5 years and, if utilised properly, could become for us what Van Dijk is to Liverpool.