One youngster came extremely close to signing for Brentford back in the summer transfer window before Tottenham came in with an offer at the last moment and persuaded him to come to N17.
It was in the base of the Leeds midfielder where Archie Gray shone at Leeds United last season, making several Premier League clubs stand up and take notice of his performances.
Yet, he has not played in that role since signing for Tottenham, having been used across the backline instead, partly down the injury issues that Ange Postecoglou‘s men have had to contend with.
The 18-year-old has had some nervy moments at the back, but overall, he has coped well with the challenges he has faced, showing just why many are convinced he has an extremely high ceiling.
The Athletic have now revealed that Gray came very close to becoming a Brentford player back in the summer after the West London club had an offer accepted from Leeds.
The teenager reportedly completed a medical with the Bees and had even picked out a prospective apartment in Richmond in anticipation of his move to the Gtech Community Stadium.
However, Spurs reportedly came calling just before he signed on the dotted line, with the youngster persuaded to join Postecoglou‘s project in North London.
The Athletic say that even though Gray has primarily played as a full-back and a centre-back this season, Tottenham’s plan is to use him as a holding midfielder in the long-term.
In fact, it is revealed that the Leeds academy graduate regularly works with Yves Bissouma and Rodrigo Bentancur in training at Hotspur Way.
The report also touches on how Gray has settled in at Spurs, stating that he has forged close relationships with Ben Davies, Heung-min Son, Fraser Forster, James Maddison, and Lucas Bergvall.
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