**Liverpool are interested in signing midfielder Archie Gray this summer if Tottenham Hotspur are relegated to the second division, according to the [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.com/sport/football/article-15755311/liverpool-qa-arne-slot-alexis-mac-allister-alisson-adam-wharton.html).**
The Reds are positioning themselves for the Spurs midfield ace as they look to bolster their engine room in case Curtis Jones or Alexis Mac Allister leaves.
Despite limited minutes, Gray has impressed for Spurs, shining in midfield, at centre-back and at right-back.
His best position is in midfield, where he can shuttle from box to box, affecting play at both ends of the pitch.
The conditions at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium haven’t been ideal for the youngster to impress, but he has managed to do so.
However, those impressive displays have led to interest from other clubs looking to capitalise on Tottenham going down.
Several teams are already sniffing around Spurs players, and the [fantastic](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/ange-postecoglou-premier-league-europa-league-bees-thomas-frank-b2691101.html) Gray won’t have a shortage of suitors.
But Tottenham cannot even entertain the idea of losing Gray, regardless of what division they find themselves in next season.
This is a player operating well below his ceiling, yet still managing to stand out in a dysfunctional side.
Spurs have barely scratched the surface of what he can become. Selling now would be the definition of short-term thinking.
Gray’s versatility, composure and athleticism mark him out as a special profile.
If the worst happens and Tottenham somehow fail to beat the drop, he becomes even more important to manager Roberto De Zerbi.
Clubs rebuilding from the Championship need identity, energy and players who can grow with the project. Gray ticks every box.
Letting him leave would strip Tottenham of a future leader before he’s even had the platform to fully emerge.
Hold him, build around him, and give him the responsibility his talent demands.
One of the club’s priorities this summer should be adding a progressive yet aggressive defensive midfielder that allows Gray and others around him in the engine room to shine.