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title: "Leeds are “doing all they can” to beat Liverpool to Ben White"
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published: "2020-07-27T18:00:00Z"
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# Leeds are “doing all they can” to beat Liverpool to Ben White

Leeds will do all they can to sign reported Liverpool target Ben White on a permanent deal this summer, according to a former United winger Eddie Gray, who spoke to the [Sunday Post](https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/liam-coopers-title-success-with-leeds-could-see-him-come-of-age-with-scotland-says-eddie-gray/).

After selling Dejan Lovren to Zenit St. Petersburg for around £10.9m, Liverpool could be on the market for a new central defender and they have been linked with a move for White, who spent last season on loan at Leeds from Brighton & Hove Albion.

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Given his performances for Leeds, it’s understandable to see why Brighton aren’t in any hurry to let White leave.

The Seagulls find themselves in a strong position where they can simply keep White and add him to their first-team squad or cash in on him for a big fee later in the window.

Leeds seem very keen to get the defender and that could be a worry for Liverpool as the player could fancy moving to Yorkshire where he’d play every week over a move to Liverpool where he’d almost certainly be a back-up option.

The Reds could be in the market for a defender after selling Dejan Lovren, but time will tell if they make a move for White this summer.