Tottenham Hotspur are in a tough spot at the start of the 2024-25 season after Sunday’s North London derby defeat against Arsenal. In addition, one pundit took a shot at Spurs for chasing players more suited to the Championship than the Premier League.
Gray made 52 appearances in all competitions for Leeds last season, registering two assists. But the teenager was a versatile player, playing at right-back and all over midfield at various points.
In the summer transfer window, Leeds United sold their potential future star Archie Gray for £30 million. Tottenham have secured a standout who is only scratching the surface of his potential.
Jamie O’Hara criticizes Tottenham for wanting to sign former Leeds players
Despite the team struggling through four games, talkSPORT pundit Jamie O’Hara has criticized the club for making these summer transfers the cause of their poor start to the season.
“Give me Aaron Lennon, Huddleston, Keane Defoe van de Vaart over any of these any day of the week, sign players from Bournemouth, Burnley, Leeds and Forest then expect Championship results #Spurs heads gone,” wrote O’ Hara on X .
While O’Hara is currently looking at the Gray transfer, he doesn’t see the move as a long-term one. Transfer expert Graeme Bailey recently stated that the Whites have sold Spurs a player he believes has the potential to be as good as Steven Gerrard.
“To lose someone who could have been the boss of the golden generation at Leeds,” Bailey told LeedsUnited.News in an exclusive interview. “Did Leeds really have to lose Gray because of the Red Bull deal? I’m not sure and I’m impressed with the Leeds fans. Some of the younger Leeds fans won’t even realize he’s not a right-back. He could be the new Steven Gerrard, so he is good.”
Patience is needed with any young player and although Gray did not play in the game against Arsenal, Spurs see him as an important part of their future given the amount of money they have spent.
It begs the question whether pundits like O’Hara and like-minded Spurs fans have the patience for Gray.