Tottenham's first recruit is an 18-year-old supernova...'70 Billion Big Deal' Gray, 6-Year Contract + Number 14

Jul 02, 2024

Tottenham recruited Archie Gray, a 2006 prospect from Leeds United. Tottenham have invested £40 million (about W70.2 billion). Gray has signed a six-year contract with Tottenham and will take on No. 14. Gray is a supernova who won the English Championship Youngplay of the Year award in the 2023-2024 season. Gray expressed his desire to join director Enze Postecoglou's project. Photo = Tottenham

Tottenham succeeded in recruiting England's next generation star Archie Gray.

Tottenham announced on its official website on the 2nd (Korea Standard Time) "We are delighted to announce the signing of Leeds United midfielder Gray. The versatile midfielder has signed a deal with Tottenham that will last until 2030. He officially announced his recruitment, saying, "My uniform number is 14."

Tottenham introduced Gray's career in detail. Gray joined Leeds from the age of nine and was a rising star. Gray's potential was very different, and he joined Leeds' first team at the age of 15. Gray, who showed stormy growth in Leeds, is starting to be recognized as the UK's top prospect.

Gray began to play to his full potential by joining Leeds' first team in the 2023-2024 season when he was 17. As a prospect, I was not at a glittering level while playing for a while. Gray was recognised as a key player in his proper first season at Leeds, playing 52 games. Gray had his best season, winning the English Championship (Second Division) Young Player of the Year award.

In this regard, Tottenham played 52 games in total, with Leeds advancing to the promotion play-off at Wembley Stadium. His strong performance deserved to be selected as a Championship Young Player'` Gray is a promising prospect.

Gray, who is a midfielder but also showed outstanding performance as a right fullback, immediately attracted the attention of English Premier League (EPL) clubs. Brentford moved first to sign Gray. Gray was close to being transferred to the extent that he received Brentford Medical Tester, but the situation changed as Tottenham intervened.

Gray and Leeds rejected Brentford's offer, and Tottenham also quickly pushed for Gray. Instead of sending Joe Rhoden, whom Leeds were trying to recruit, at a low price, Leeds also decided to send Gray at the price Tottenham wanted. Gray is understood to have decided to move to Tottenham during a conversation with Tottenham manager Enze Postecoglou.

Gray has been loyal to Leeds for generations. Grey's father, grandfather, and uncle love Leeds from generation to generation. However, Gray has decided to move to Tottenham for the goal of wanting to play on a higher stage.

In his first interview since his move to Tottenham, Gray said "It was a huge club, so I couldn't say no. I can't wait to run. Tottenham will play in the Europa League next season, but they couldn't refuse the opportunity to play on the same stage as the European Champions League (UCL)"He expressed his feelings about the transfer.

Gray then looked forward to being with Postecoglou. "I loved being involved in the project under Postecoglou. I am a true Celtic fan. I like Postecoglou, and my whole family likes him. Postecoglou said, "It was a big reason why I chose Tottenham." Postecoglou was an important factor in the transfer.

Gray said "Tottenham has some really famous players, and I'm really happy to train with them every day. I want to prove my value by showing why Tottenham recruited me. I can't wait to meet amazing players. I want to build a strong bond with the fans and the club"He looked excited with anticipation.

Tottenham reportedly paid £40 million (about KRW 70.2 billion) to sign Gray. Instead, it successfully disposed of Roden for 10 million pounds (about 17.5 billion won).