According to Phil Hay, Archie Gray has agreed to a new long-term deal that will keep him with Leeds United until 2028.
Hay has referred to the development as a “substantial agreement” for the West Yorkshire club in a piece published via The Athletic on
January 16.
The midfielder’s contract was originally scheduled to end in2025, but after having a breakthrough season with the Whites—making 26
starts across all competitions, the most of any Leeds player before turning 18—he has now further pledged his future to his hometown
team.
Because of Gray’s outstanding achievements, some of Europe’s best teams were taking notice. On November 10, 2023, the Daily Mail
published an online story stating that Liverpool, a Premier League team, was getting ready to make a summer bid of £40 million for
the 17-year-old.
Huge
The significance of this news for Leeds United and its supporters cannot be overstated. They have not only demonstrated their resolve
by locking down a talented player for many years to come, but they will also be able to demand a high price when Premier League
teams eventually show interest in the player in the summer.
Rarely does an academy graduate, especially one who has not yet turned eighteen, have the kind of influence that Gray has had on a
first team.
Many Leeds supporters would have known they had a big potential on their hands when Gray was chosen on the bench against Arsenal
in December 2021, his first Premier League selection at the age of 15. Gray has shown his talent this season.
He just made his England Under-20 debut, and he is also making good progress on the international scene. Leeds will be happy that
he has the potential to be a player who plays at the highest level of the game.
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