Leeds United have reportedly rejected a £40million bid from Brentford for talented midfielder Archie Gray, despite allowing the teenager to travel for a medical on Saturday. And now Tottenham Hotspur are said to have entered talks and expect a deal to be struck, having monitored his situation for months.
The Championship club’s decision to play hardball with Brentford looked likely to benefit Chelsea and Spurs, also linked with a swoop for his services this summer.
Gray appeared set to complete a switch to Brentford after agreeing personal terms and travelling to London for medical tests.
However, The Athletic claim that Leeds rejected the Bees’ opening offer worth in the region of £35m on Sunday morning.
And Gray is now reportedly leaning towards a transfer to Tottenham, with discussions between the two clubs underway and drawing optimism of a positive conclusion.
The highly-rated 18-year-old is due to hold talks with Spurs on Sunday as Ange Postecoglou, currently in Germany working as a Euro 2024 pundit for ITV, closes in on an exciting coup.
Tottenham are believed to have attempted to lure Gray to north London before he signed his first professional contract with his boyhood club at the age of 17.
The England U21 looks destined to make a step up now, though, after Leeds failed to secure instant promotion back to the Premier League last season.
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