Despite being just 18, Gray will compete for a first-team place in Ange Postecoglou's squad after a sensational season at Leeds
Despite being just 18, Gray will compete for a first-team place in Ange Postecoglou's squad after a sensational season at LeedsSpurs have paid £40m for the versatile 18-year-old who made 52 appearances for Leeds last season and was named Young Player of the Year inIt’s a significant fee for a player of his age and experience but Gray, already an England U21 international, is regarded as one of the country’s top up-and-coming prospects and first began training with Leeds’ first team...
Gray doesn’t shirk his defensive responsibilities. He made 97 tackles for Leeds last season, at least 20 more than any teammate and a total that placed him in the top 15 players in the Championship for that metric. He will know what to expect from his new boss having watched his daring Celtic team with keen interest. Although an England youth international, Gray hails from a family of Celtic fans. His father Andy, grandfather Frank, and great-uncle Eddie all represented Scotland at senior level.
Initially, though, Spurs may use him as Leeds tended to: as an inverted right-back. Unlike the middle of the park, that isn’t an obvious issue of weakness for Tottenham. After some teething issues and OTT pundit criticism at the start, Pedro Porro adapted to a more nuanced full-back role from the flying wing-back position he was initially bought to fill.Porro’s puzzling omission from Spain’s Euro 2024 squad will benefit his club, but he can’t be expected to play every game.
Assuming that Gray remains at Spurs for the next three years, he will also be regarded as a club-trained player by the start of the 2027-28 season, despite being on Leeds’ books from the age of eight to 18. That’s because players who have spent three consecutive years at the same club from the age of 18 fit that criteria.
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