'The real deal': Harry Redknapp says Tottenham have a teenager who'll become a 'top player for Spurs'

Tottenham Hotspur have been busy on the transfer front this summer, making a number of promising signings.

So far, Spurs have made four new permanent signings and re-signed a player on loan for the second time this calendar year.

Tottenham have landed Archie Gray, Yang Min-hyuk, Dominic Solanke and Wilson Odobert, while Timo Werner will keep playing for Spurs on loan.

In addition, Swedish prodigy Lucas Bergvall has arrived at Tottenham after the Lilywhites agreed a deal with Djurgardens earlier this year.

Now, Harry Redknapp has shared his thoughts on Gray, who joined Spurs from Leeds United early this summer.

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Harry Redknapp backs Tottenham’s Archie Gray for big future

Redknapp, speaking on talkSPORT (20/8/2024, 8:13am), has sung the 18-year-old’s praises, deeming him “the real deal” and backing him to become a “top player”.

The Tottenham cult hero was initially asked about Lucas Bergvall following the 1-1 Premier League draw against Leicester City on Monday night.

“Yeah, good to see him get a chance,” he said. “I don’t know much about him, but certainly Archie Gray, I watched him quite a bit last year.

“He is a proper player, isn’t he? He has got a bit of pedigree as well. I think he will be a big success at Tottenham.

“I bet he is a great lad. You only have got to look at him, he will be professional, he will be brought up right, he looks the real deal to me.

“I think he is going to be a top player for Spurs.”

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Gray enjoys promising competitive debut for Tottenham

Although Gray is just 18 years old, he has done more than enough to prove he’s ready for the step up to the Premier League.

He clocked up over 50 competitive appearances for Leeds and was one of their brightest players in their run to the Championship playoff final.

With Spurs set to compete in the Europa League this season, Gray is likely to get a decent amount of game time – maybe even some starts – early on.

It has been reported that Postecoglou plans to use the youngster as cover at right-back initially, but his long-term future is said to be in midfield.

It was good to see Gray come off the bench against Leicester, and his display was certainly a promising one.

Football.london’s Alasdair Gold gave him a 6 out of 10 rating and said he “put in an important shift”.

Dan Kilpatrick of the Evening Standard also gave Gray a 6 out of 10 rating, saying he was “tidy on his top-flight bow”.