Arsenal defender Ben White described his loan stint at Newport County as "one of the best years of my life".
White made his international bow for England against Switzerland on Saturday night to complete a stunning rise to football stardom for the 24-year-old. The centre-back moved to the Emirates Stadium from Brighton for a fee of £50million last summer, and despite early criticism from the likes of Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville, that price tag is looking like a snip.
White's elevation to international recognition was aided by a number of loan spells away from the Seagulls during his early years, with each move being a further rung up the ladder. Newport, Peterborough United and Leeds United all had White in their ranks for a spell, and it was his time in south Wales during the 2017/18 season that really sticks out for the youngster.
