[Football] Ben White - Sings new FOUR year deal.

[Johnny RoastBeef]

I’m amazed anyone thinks he’s worth more than 30 million based on a season flat track bullying Luton Town et al in a broken and uncompetitive championship.

Hey ho... 50 million it is.

Madness.

He's under contract for at least 2, possibly 3 years, and we have no need to sell. His value is therefore what we anticipate he will be worth in a couple of years.

I'm no expert in talent spotting, but from reports it seems the kid has a very high ceiling. So who knows what he will be worth in 2022?

Even £50m may be undervaluing him.

 

[spence]

Even if they up the bid I still don’t see us selling to a rival

I don't think Bloom would turn down 30 million.

 

[vagabond]

Ben White

I’m amazed anyone thinks he’s worth more than 30 million based on a season flat track bullying Luton Town et al in a broken and uncompetitive championship.

Hey ho... 50 million it is.

Madness.

That doesn’t matter. It’s not our job to give good market value and we also have the right to reject an offer.

Your house isn’t worth more than 300k. So by your logic I’ll put in an offer for that and expect the keys next week, thanks.

 

[stewart_weir]

I don't think Bloom would turn down 30 million.

PLUS £20M add ons. £10M end of 2020/21 season and £10M first England cap plus 20% sell on fee.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Ben White

Even £50m may be undervaluing him.

Exactly.

Maguire went to Leicester for £12m at 24yrs old three years ago. We all know what happened next.

If we are going to sell at some point (perhaps 4/5 years time when or if he becomes World Class), it would be to one of about 1/2 dozen top clubs in Europe for potentially more than Maguire. Leeds Utd ain’t one of them and never ever will be.

 

[vagabond]

He's under contract for at least 2, possibly 3 years, and we have no need to sell. His value is therefore what we anticipate he will be worth in a couple of years.

I'm no expert in talent spotting, but from reports it seems the kid has a very high ceiling. So who knows what he will be worth in 2022?

Even £50m may be undervaluing him.

Exactly. I’m relieved to see others see this.

Honestly, some of you lot, you’re all great as you’re Albion fans and I’d happily have a pint with you.. but my word I’d never go into business with some here [emoji1787]

 

[Mancgull]

PLUS £20M add ons. £10M end of 2020/21 season and £10M first England cap plus 20% sell on fee.

But only to a top 6 club.

 

[Farehamseagull]

So, so bored of this story already.

Keep him and play him or get big money for him, genuinely couldn’t give a toss either way. He’s never really played for us so have no real affinity to him and we have plenty of talented centre backs already.

Just wish we’d get on with whatever we’re doing and move on to more important matters like signing a striker, centre mid and left back/wingback

 

[rogersix]

bloom will certainly turn down 30mill.

it's all just horse trading, it's what happens when you have sort after players

 

[rogersix]

So, so bored of this story already.

Keep him and play him or get big money for him, genuinely couldn’t give a toss either way. He’s never really played for us so have no real affinity to him and we have plenty of talented centre backs already.

Just wish we’d get on with whatever we’re doing and move on to more important matters like signing a striker, centre mid and left back/wingback

he may well be the cm

 

[nwgull]

Two things: Do we really have a further one year option, effectively making him tied to a 3 year contact? Where does the report of him having turned down two new deals come from?

 

[vagabond]

Two things: Do we really have a further one year option, effectively making him tied to a 3 year contact? Where does the report of him having turned down two new deals come from?

Leeds fan on Twitter started that rumour and now it’s become gospel.

It’s actually quite scary and shows you how easily one can spread false information to the public.

What’s more likely 1) Leeds fans trying to drum up interest and support their case or 2) Brighton and/or White go public with contract rejections?

 

[Live by the sea]

Looks like he doesn’t want to stay at Brighton, if you look at his twitter it’s all Leeds related that he retweets , nothing BHA.

Clearly he thinks he can earn better money elsewhere . Interesting that Skybet now have Liverpool as the new favs to sign him ahead of Leeds .

I guess we would rather sell to Liverpool than a direct rival that Leeds will be next season . I guess something around £26-30m will do it and I’m sure White would be very pleased to go to Liverpool , what young player wouldn’t !

An extra £25m extra on our transfer budget as long as we keep dunk is not a bad thing !

 

[albionfan37]

I don't think Bloom would turn down 30 million.

30 mil for an unproven player with one season in the championship I doubt they’ll bid that high mate

 

[Nixonator]

Not sure which is the more desperately sad - Leeds fans creating stories about rejected contract offers giving them false hope that somehow makes it into mainstream media reporting, or Albion fans still stuck in the theatre of trees thinking we’re going to get out-manoeuvred by the mighty Leeds United

For such a non-story (to anybody of sound mind) this has become enjoyable watching the squirming (and squirming to come) on both counts

 

[martin tyler]

This is exactly what TB wanted from the academy. Players with big sell on that makes the club sustainable. Maybe even better if it’s from a player who has hardly spent any time on the pitch for us and unproven at this level.
But as a gambling man £30 million being mentioned seems to little. English players carry a premium at best of times. If stones went for 50 million all those years ago, maguire £70 million last summer then we are being short sighted if we cash in at earliest opportunity.
If he went this summer I would expect £30 million plus substantial add ons based on results and England caps ect as well as a hefty 25-30% sell on

 

[vagabond]

Ben White

Looks like he doesn’t want to stay at Brighton, if you look at his twitter it’s all Leeds related that he retweets , nothing BHA.

Clearly he thinks he can earn better money elsewhere . Interesting that Skybet now have Liverpool as the new favs to sign him ahead of Leeds .

I guess we would rather sell to Liverpool than a direct rival that Leeds will be next season . I guess something around £26-30m will do it and I’m sure White would be very pleased to go to Liverpool , what young player wouldn’t !

An extra £25m extra on our transfer budget as long as we keep dunk is not a bad thing !

£25m? [emoji1787][emoji1787][emoji1787]

That would be a terrible deal.

And you’re reading into things like Leeds fans. He’s retweeted articles to do with his goal of the month and title celebrations. Nothing surprising there.

He has certainly been quite keen on Albion activity on Instagram.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Ben White

Looks like he doesn’t want to stay at Brighton, if you look at his twitter it’s all Leeds related that he retweets , nothing BHA.

FFS. Since he has left Leeds Utd, he appears to only have tweeted about his goal of the month award. Come on man - have some common sense!

 

[*Gullsworth*]

You don’t think we are as passionate as Leeds fans

Please expound on this. I’m genuinely baffled?

It's just my opinion like......a few others would have the same opinion

 

[Nixonator]

£25m? [emoji1787][emoji1787][emoji1787]

That would be a terrible deal.

There are few businessmen on this thread for sure. Quite a few still cleaning up litter around withdean though.