Leeds United are unsurprisingly going to face a battle to keep hold of striker talent Harry Gray, having seen his older brother move to Tottenham in the summer of 2024.
Thorp Arch has seen consistent production of talent for years gone by, and the current crop of youngsters emerging from Leeds’ academy is no different.
Having lost Archie Gray in the summer, it wasn’t long before there was a new name in his family being talked about, as then-15-year-old Harry Gray came off the bench in Leeds’ pre-season fixture against Harrogate Town.
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A concern for Leeds with any talented players rising up their academy ranks is that they are virtually powerless to stopping tops clubs from offering a move.
Finlay Gorman swapped Leeds for Manchester City’s academy last season in a package that could be worth up to £5million, with the Whites lamenting the loss of a potentially generational talent before he’s even sniffed U21 football.
Gray could be another attracting attention, as TBR Football report that Archie’s club Tottenham have been keeping a close eye on his development at Leeds, alongside North London rivals Arsenal and EFL Cup winners Newcastle United.
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The striker is an England U17 international with goals to his name at U21 level already for the club, and Leeds are claimed in journalist Graeme Bailey’s report to be confident of keeping Gray at the Elland Road for the foreseeable future.
Gray is unable to pen professional terms at Leeds until he turns 17, which is in October this year, meaning the club will have to wait before they can tie down the striker to a contract and ward off this long-standing interest.
Harry Gray would be daft to leave Leeds now
Like Archie, Gray would be naive to leave Leeds before he makes his way into the senior squad, especially if Premier League football is (hopefully) around the corner for us.
He’s got the chance to break into the first team here very soon, and that pathway is going to be much more straightforward at Leeds compared to a club like the three above.
Of course, if he’s as talented as everyone thinks and akin to his older brother, he wouldn’t have much trouble transitioning to the top flight, but that time will come for him.
For now, performing at his boyhood club is the best thing for his development.