Exclusive: What Harry Gray’s stance is on signing new Leeds United contract
Amid rumors over his future, Leeds United News can exclusively provide the most recent information on Harry Gray’s position toward extending his contract with the team. One of England’s most highly regarded young players, Harry Gray was just included in a list of the Premier League’s top 20 young players. Gray joined James Milner and other elite players at Leeds after being selected in a matchday squad by Daniel Farke prior to his 17th birthday.
Gray was reportedly close to signing a new contract, according to Leeds United News. However, the Leeds supporters are a little worried because his birthday came and went without him agreeing to a better deal.
Now, speaking exclusively to Leeds United News, transfer expert Graeme Bailey has revealed that Gray remains open to extending his stay at Leeds, despite interest from rival clubs in the Premier League.
Latest update on Harry Gray’s Leeds United future
Bailey told Leeds United News that new constraints on deals for young players from abroad have made the market for potential English stars more competitive than ever. Although this could make it more difficult for Leeds to keep Gray, Bailey thinks the young forward is adamant about staying at Elland Road.
“I haven’t heard anything more from it,” he stated. “I still think that everything was agreed upon a while back, and it’s agreed upon in principle. Although football is a humorous game, I believe he would have gone in the summer if he had planned to go.
Harry Gray for Leeds Under-21s this season:
Played: 4
Goals: 4
Assists: 1
In my opinion, anyone may lose someone in English football if Chelsea loses Rio Ngumoha. People must keep in mind that the English 16-year-old market is fierce as English clubs are no longer able to travel overseas.
The 16-year-olds from Barcelona’s academy are no longer available to them. The 16-year-olds cannot be obtained by traveling to South America. Although there is only a two-year gap, it is a huge one because they are not permitted to do it until they are eighteen.
I’ve heard that Gray isn’t even considering going anywhere else. He is aware that if he moves, he will play more football at Leeds than anyplace else. In theory, it is agreed upon. Every club is quite anxious. Whilst they have a 16-year-old,they’re very nervous.”
Leeds United can’t afford to have Finlay Gorman again. Harry Gray is the most recent to follow in his brother Archie Gray’s footsteps and contend for a spot in the top division, continuing the Leeds academy’s longstanding reputation of producing outstanding players. Archie Gray’s talent has been acknowledged with a nomination for the coveted Golden Boy Award, and Leeds made a substantial profit when they sold him to Tottenham in a high-profile transaction.
Leeds, however, lost out on a similar windfall when Finlay Gorman, a youngster, was included in the Guardian’s NextGen talent list alongside Harry Gray.
Leeds paid about £5 million for the young footballer Gorman, who joined Manchester City at the age of 15. In order to prevent Gorman’s sudden departure from happening again, Leeds must bind Gray down as soon as possible.
