Tottenham is very close to acquiring Archie Gray, a midfielder from Leeds, while Joe Rodon, a center-back, is expected to go elsewhere.
After failing to win an instant return to the Premier League in May, Leeds was prepared for the 18-year-old’s departure this summer when they turned down a deal for Gray from Brentford that was estimated to be worth over £35 million on Sunday.
Spurs are currently ahead of the pack in the line. ahead of teams like Arsenal and Chelsea, having reached a personal agreement with Gray and progressed negotiations with Leeds.
While negotiations continue over the final details of the move, it will be a player-plus-cash transfer with Rodon set to head back to Elland Road on a permanent deal after he spent the 2023-24 campaign on loan at Leeds.
Failure to go straight back up from the Sky Bet Championship put Leeds under pressure to make at least one lucrative sale in order to comply within financial fair play rules.
Gray flourished under Leeds boss Daniel Farke last season and made 52 appearances across midfield and right-back to become one of the club’s most valuable assets.
Dutch winger Crysencio Summerville and Italy forward Wilfried Gnonto are among the club’s other bankable assets, but Gray looks set to be the first to exit with Tottenham confident of securing his services after a dramatic 24 hours.
Ange Postecoglou, the manager of Spurs, approved the transfer for the highly regarded Gray, who will be able to play football in the Europa League for the North London team.