Pundit now thinks Tottenham have made an ‘outstanding’ signing who ‘goes straight into the starting XI’

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Darren Ambrose has now said he thinks Tottenham have pulled off an “outstanding” transfer.

Spurs have been busy in the market this summer, spending £30m to sign Archie Gray from Leeds, while also welcoming Lucas Bergvall to N17 after an £8.5m deal was agreed with Djurgarden in January.

Now, Darren Ambrose has praised Tottenham for one “outstanding” piece of recruitment…

Darren Ambrose hails Tottenham’s signing of Archie Gray

The 40-year-old has now heaped praise on Spurs for the signing of Gray.

Tottenham moved quickly to take advantage of financial issues at Elland Road to secure the 18-year-old’s signature on a contract running until 2030, after Leeds failed to win an immediate return to the Premier League last season.

Speaking about the £30m deal on talkSPORT earlier on Sunday (4:12pm), Ambrose said: “Outstanding signing. Absolutely outstanding. 18, I think he is now, still really, really young. Outstanding talent. He goes straight into the starting XI for me at Spurs.”

That is quite the claim to make about a teenager with no Premier League experience under his belt, although Gray is no normal teenage footballer.

The Durham-born wonderkid has already racked up 52 appearances for Leeds, and impressed so strongly in the youth ranks that his immense potential drew comparisons to that of a young Sergio Aguero.

Where 18-year-old could play under Ange Postecoglou

Gray made a name for himself at Leeds while mainly playing as a right-back, although he can also operate in central midfield.

Gray even played as a central defender in the recent 5-1 friendly win over Hearts.

However – according to Football London – Tottenham view Gray as a central midfielder, and that is mainly where Ange Postecoglou is expected to use his new teenage talent.

That means Gray is likely to replace Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg in the Australian’s squad, with the Denmark international now close to joining Marseille in a £20m deal.

It also means the Leeds academy graduate can step in and cover for Pedro Porro on the right of defence, now that Emerson Royal is nearing a move to AC Milan.

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Hopefully, Gray avoids any major injuries at Tottenham and can fulfil his immense potential, as Spurs look to have signed a real diamond.