Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield Town, Barnsley FC and Wigan Athletic linked with Leeds United's Harry Gray
Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield Town and Barnsley have been linked with Leeds United’s Harry Gray
Sheffield Wednesday and Huddersfield Town are reportedly leading the race to land Leeds United prodigy Harry Gray on loan.
The 17-year-old, the younger brother of Tottenham Hotspur star Archie, is arguably the most exciting young talent coming through at Elland Road.
A tricky forward with an eye for goal, Gray spent the second half of last season on loan in League One with Rotherham United. He could not keep the Millers afloat in their battle for survival, but showed promise over the course of his 20 outings and grabbed three goals.
Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield Town and Barnsley linked with Leeds United prodigy
It appears a return to the division could now be on the cards with Gray supposedly being eyed by other Yorkshire clubs.
According to reporter Alan Nixon via his Patreon page, Wednesday and Huddersfield at the front of the queue to sign the England youth international.
Leeds are said to be open to sanctioning another loan for Gray, who is also said to have attracted interest from Barnsley and Wigan Athletic.
Wednesday and Huddersfield, however, are thought to be ahead of the Reds and the Latics in the loan deal chase.
Harry Gray’s first League One spell
Gray would arguably be an exciting addition for any League One club and will have taken plenty of lessons from his stint at Rotherham last term.
In January, then-Millers boss Matt Hamshaw said: "He can play a number of roles. He's an intelligent lad, an intelligent player.
“We've gone with him as one of two nines with Sam Nombe. We'll play him as a '10' in some games. We might play him off the right, drifting in.
“He reminds me a little bit of Izzy Brown in that he can float, he can play in between the lines, he can see a pass. He's got that cutting edge, he's a goal threat.
“Every day, he's working on his game, whether that's finishing or a bit of hold-up play. They're the type of players that you want. You want the players who keep coming and asking you for work."