The reasons the Whites would love to keep White, after a title-winning loan spell, are almost too numerous to mention but whether they can pull off a miracle or not, White belongs in the Premier League and will play his football there next season. Here are some of the truly impressive numbers that White racked up in his first ever Championship season. They go a long way to explaining why he was this season's YEP Player of the Year.
1. Pass accuracy - 84.6%
White had the highest pass accuracy of any Leeds player to have played 600+ minutes in the Championship.
2. Aerial duels - 129
White won 129 aerial duels for Leeds United this season, second only to captain and defensive partner Liam Cooper (177).
3. Ever present - 4,140
One of only four outfield players to have played every minute of Championship football this season (4140 minutes). White is the youngest player to have done so in 2019/20/.
4. Defensive duels - 71.6%
White won 71.6% of his defensive duels and, again, only his fellow centre-half Liam Cooper could better than for Leeds (77.1%)
5. Recoveries - 301
White made the most ball recoveries for Leeds (301) this season, 20 more than any other Leeds player. Central defensive midfielder Kalvin Phillips was next best with 281.
6. Touches - 3,197
White made 3,197 touches for Leeds United in the Championship and only Mr Versatile Stuart Dallas (3,283) made more.