The Athletic have claimed that Tottenham Hotspur primarily view Archie Gray as an option for their midfield rather than as a right-back.
Tottenham are thought to be on the lookout for a replacement for Emerson Royal and many Spurs fans would feel that Gray ticks all the boxes to be an understudy for Pedro Porro.
The 18-year-old impressed as a right-back as well as in midfield for Leeds in the Championship and, with Spurs using inverted full-backs who are required to receive the ball in central areas, it seems like the youngster is an ideal fit for the role in Postecoglou’s system.
Pedro Porro and Destiny Udogie have both popped up in number 10 roles at times over the past 12 months for Spurs, which could be the perfect hybrid role for Archie Gray.
However, The Athletic assert that, although Gray operated primarily as a right-back at Elland Road last season, he prefers to play in the middle of the park.
In fact, it is asserted that the Lilywhites have signed the teenager to play in midfield, with the North London club viewing his ability to fill in at right-back as a bonus.
It remains to be seen where he will get most of his minutes next season, with Lucas Bergvall also arriving into the midfield ranks this summer.
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There is no doubt that over the long-term Gray is going to be a box-to-box midfielder, given the attributes he possesses but he is also a good fit for the inverted right-back role, which is the position I think he will play most often in his first season at Spurs.
It will be interesting to see if Spurs sign another right-back or if they are happy with Gray’s ability to at least offer cover for the position.
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