IT’S OFFICIAL - Tottenham Hotspur have made their second signing of the summer.
After a whirlwind 48 hours, after it looked like the young Englishman was set to sign for Brentford, Spurs have landed their man, who will wear the #14 shirt:
According to reports, the young 19-year-old completed a medical at Brentford before a phone call from Ange Postecoglou himself convinced Gray of the Tottenham project. Ange, like a number of previous signings, supposedly presented Gray with his future plans for the team and Gray’s role in that plan. That was enough for Archie to choose Spurs, and the rest is now history.
This works out well for Leeds United, who were under pressure to make sales due to PSR. Spurs came in with an attractive £40 million offer, while also offering to sell Joe Rodon, on loan at The Whites in 23/24, for a decent price (more on that here).
Gray will likely stay with the first team, rather than head out on loan again - this will ensure he ends up as a club-trained player in a few years’ time. It’s hard to say just how much he will be involved, but the rapid pivot from The Bees to Tottenham suggests that Ange has a level of confidence that he can contribute now. His technical skills and ability to play right back and in midfield will be a huge boost to the squad, and I’m looking forward to seeing what he can do.
Let the GIF party commence!