Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou has responded to questions about summer signing Archie Gray ahead of this weekend’s game.
Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham Hotspur kicked off their first Premier League game of the season with a 1-1 draw against newly promoted Leicester City at the King Power Stadium.
The summer transfer window has been an overly positive one for the Lilywhites with Spurs completing the signing of Dominic Solanke from Bournemouth. The £65 million striker will be key for the North London club moving forward.
As well as the signing of Solanke, Spurs also completed the signing of Archie Gray from Leeds United and Postecoglou has been speaking about the teenage midfielder.
Ange Postecoglou comments on Archie Gray
The signing of Gray is a positive for multiple reasons for Spurs with the teenager able to play in midfield but also at right-back.
Previously, Spurs had relied on Rodrigo Bentancur but the Uruguayan midfielder suffered an injury blow during international duty. Postecoglou has been asked whether Gray could be the successor to the former Juventus midfielder.
”Everywhere we’ve put him so far he has looked really comfortable and that’s a credit to him that he has adjudged to Premier League football,” Postecoglou said.
”That was him and Lucas’ first Premier League game last week and they came on and made an impact, which is fantastic for us when you think about two 18-year-olds who are already making an impact.”
”Yeah we’ll see with Archie. Like I said he is obviously a very smart young man in terms of receiving information.”
”Look, we’re one game into a 50+ season so I am sure he is going to play a lot. He might play a number of positions and where he ends up? I think he will be the master of his own destiny in terms of that.”
Archie Gray could be a key figure for Spurs
Spurs’ new striker signing Solanke could play a key role for the Lilywhites this season but the addition of Gray could be even more important for the North London club.
Gray had played in a multitude of positions during his time at Leeds with the Englishman deployed at right-back on several occasions.
Under Postecoglou, however, Gray will surely be expected to line up in midfield for the club and with Bentancur’s injury record, the Englishman could play a key role.
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