New Deal For White

Brighton & Hove Albion defender Ben White has signed a new three-year contract with the club.

The 20-year-old centre-back, who rose through the ranks in Albion’s academy, put pen to paper on a new deal earlier today, which runs until June 2021.

Manager Chris Hughton said, “I’m delighted for Ben, and he is another example of a young player that has worked very hard to develop his game over the last couple of years.

“We have closely monitored his progress at Newport County, and it is very pleasing to see him adapt so well to a very competitive standard of football in League Two.

“I was pleased to give him his debut for this club in the EFL Cup match against Colchester United last season, and he thoroughly deserves this new contract.”

White has impressed with his performances on loan at League Two side Newport County, where he has made a total of 47 appearances in all competitions so far in 2017/18, after featuring regularly in Simon Rusk’s Albion under-23 side last season.

He has also made two first-team appearances for Albion, which came in the EFL Cup matches against Colchester United and Oxford United in 2016/17.