Tottenham sign Archie Gray, 18, from Leeds

Tottenham Hotspur have signed midfielder Archie Gray from Leeds United, the club have announced.

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have signed midfielder from , the club have announced. ESPN that Tottenham had agreed a fee in the region of £25m-£30m as part of a cash-plus-player deal which will see defender move the other way. Gray had been close to joining and travelled down to London last weekend ahead of a proposed medical but the move collapsed after the two clubs failed to agree a payment structure.

Spurs moved quickly to capitalise and the 18-year-old has signed a six-year contract, taking the No. 14 shirt. "I'm really excited.



It's obviously a massive club and an opportunity that I couldn't really turn down," Gray said. "I'm just really excited to play and get started with the team. It hasn't really sunk in to be honest and I don't think it will for the next few days.

"Until we've played a few games and I've got to meet everyone, it won't have sunk in. I'm just really excited and looking forward to it. It's a massive opportunity for me so I'm really excited.

" Gray, an England Under-21 international, made 52 appearances across all competitions last season as Leeds missed out on promotion from the Championship after losing the play-off final to in May. "When Spurs came and I had the opportunity to play in the Champions League eventually and Europa League this year I couldn't really say no," Gray said. "I know so many players that are here, not so much the first team but the young lads and another thing is that it's a massive project under Ange and it's something that I want to be a part of.

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