Tottenham Hotspur 'expecting' January offers from Premier League clubs for £40m man

Reports have emerged suggesting that Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Archie Gray could be subject to several loan offers in the January transfer window after joining in the summer from Leeds United.

The 18-year-old signed for Spurs for a fee of around £40 million from Leeds in July after he came through the academy at Elland Road. He made 52 appearances for the Yorkshire club since being promoted to the first team in July 2023. However, despite only signing in the summer, Gray could be on the move in January on a loan deal as GiveMeSport are reporting that Spurs are expecting loan offers in the next transfer window.

They suggest that both Premier League and Championship clubs are considering submitting loan bids for the 18-year-old, who has struggled for game time, in an attempt to secure his services for the second half of the season. Gray has made just nine appearances in all competitions this season with just four Premier League appearances so far. His last came against Manchester City in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night where the versatile midfielder played at right-back and earnt a yellow card in the 90th minute.

The 18-year-old’s future is confirmed for the long-term at Spurs after he signed a six-year contract which will keep him at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium until June 2030. However, GiveMeSport reported that Gray is very highly regarded at Spurs and that they haven’t yet decided what to do regarding his future and the possible loan offers that could come in over the January transfer window.

Archie Gray “enjoying it” at Spurs despite lack of game time

The former Leeds United youngster is at the very start of his journey at Spurs, however, many expected him to have more involvement at an early stage due to the fact that Tottenham were so keen on landing him over the summer.

In a recent interview with Football London, the midfielder said he was very happy at Spurs despite his lack of opportunity so far. Furthermore, he has commented on the fact that Ange Postecoglu has had to play him in a variety of positions to earn him more game time. He said: “I'm just enjoying it and wherever I get put on the pitch I'll just try to do my best.

“Every day in training wherever I am playing on the pitch I'll just try and learn as much as I can because ultimately I am an 18-year-old and it doesn't matter where I play now. As long as I can learn loads of different roles then hopefully it will help me in the future.”