Tottenham Hotspur are in a period of transition as Ange Postecoglou looks to rebuild his squad with young talents for the future.
The likes of Destiny Udogie, Pape Matar Sarr, Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall have all joined Tottenham in recent years and look set to develop with the club.
In addition, Postecoglou has been giving chances to academy talents such as Mikey Moore, Jamie Donley and Will Lankshear.
Gray, one of the most high-profile youngsters to join Tottenham, has now spoken about a number of his peers who welcomed him at the club.
One player in particular “always sat down and had breakfast” with Gray, who he described as “one of the nicest guys” he’s ever met.
Archie Gray says Tottenham captain Son Heung-min is ‘one of the nicest guys’ he’s ever met
Gray had plenty of kind words to say about Tottenham captain Son Heung-min, who really went out of his way to make him feel welcome at his new club.
“He’s definitely a world-class player and as a person, he’s probably one of the nicest guys I’ve ever met,” Gray said in an interview with ESPN.
“Ever since I first moved to the club, he always sat down and had breakfast with me every morning.
“Which, for a new player at the club – you look at players like Sonny, Madders [James Maddison], all of them in the squad to be fair – you wouldn’t really expect them to go out of their way to speak to the new 18-year-old who’s just come from a Championship club.
“To be fair to them, they’ve helped me settle in really well and everyone has been amazing with me.”
What’s the latest on Son Heung-min’s future?
Despite Son now being contracted to Tottenham until 2026, his mixed form this season has left question marks as to whether he could still leave in the summer.
Spurs appear to be well prepared for Son’s eventual departure with Wilson Odobert, Mikey Moore and Yang Min-hyeok all potential successors on the left wing.
However, it has been reported that Postecoglou is not planning for Son’s departure, and he looks set to stay for one more season at least.
Son is such a key figure for Spurs, both on the pitch and behind the scenes, so him staying would be of great benefit for the club.