Brighton defender Ben White admits he lacked confidence during his time at Southampton.
The 23-year-old centre-back, who is on international duty with England at Euro 2020, could be set for a big money move to Arsenal this summer.
White admits that he was a different person when he was struggling to make it at the Southampton academy as a youngster.
"When I was at Southampton I didn't have any confidence," he told talkSPORT.
"The way I play now is with a lot of confidence. It's the complete opposite of what I used to be.
"I think coming through Brighton the coaches and the people really believed in me.
"I think you get that with playing and at Southampton I was on the sidelines a lot. But I went Brighton and went straight into the team and played.
"It's tough when you get released and you're not wanted. Especially when you're young, it's hard to deal with.
"You either sink or swim, but for me I obviously wanted it a lot and it was the only thing I wanted at the time, so I went for it."
