Archie Gray is someone Leeds United fans will keep an eye on throughout his career, after the teenage defender sealed a fairytale £30 million transfer to the Premier League last summer.
Archie Gray is presently at Tottenham Hotspur, where he is acquiring valuable Premier League experience at the age of 18, having already appeared in 12 league games for the North London club this season.
Archie Gray recently disclosed that he turned down offers from Liverpool and Manchester City in order to join Spurs and gain valuable first-team experience.
Spurs are now interested in another Leeds United player, Pascal Struijk. Struijk is reportedly a target for Spurs during the January transfer window, with the 49ers valuing him at £25 million.
Struijk scored the only goal in Leeds’ 1-1 draw with Blackburn Rovers on New Year’s Day, keeping Daniel Farke‘s side in first place in the Championship, albeit with only a three-point lead.
How Archie Gray could be involved in Pascal Struijk’s move to Tottenham
Now, it appears that the pieces are falling into place for Struijk to join Spurs and team up with Gray, who may play a larger role in the potential trade than previously imagined.
Gray has played a variety of defensive positions for Tottenham this season. He’s frequently found himself playing at centre-back, but it appears that Postecoglou prefers him elsewhere, with Sky Sports revealing that Spurs want a centre-back and that Gray’s performance there ‘has not been perfect’.
According to their investigation: “Although he has done well under the circumstances, playing Archie Gray at centre-back has not been ideal so this is one area the club are looking to add depth, as well as in the forward positions and central midfield.”
Struijk‘s links to Spurs may only strengthen over time. Spurs now lie 11th in the Premier League table, having won only one of their last seven league games.
Leeds United has four potential replacements for Pascal Struijk, but their own roster is lacking. With Spurs interested in Struijk, the 49ers may be forced to make a move in the transfer window.
However, Leeds appear to have some options for a potential centre-back acquisition, with sources indicating that the club has made a bid for Abdukodir Khusanov of RC Lens, who is also coveted by PSG and Manchester City.
Elsewhere, Leeds are firmly associated with Nico Elvedi of Borussia Monchengladbach, who might reunite with former manager Farke at Elland Road. Former Norwich City player Andrew Omobamidele is also connected with a Farke reunion.
Finally, it has been stated that Leeds target Ben Godfrey will be allowed to leave Atalanta during the January transfer window, indicating that Leeds are ready to strike if Struijk leaves.
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