LONDON: Tottenham have completed the signing of Leeds midfielder Archie Gray in a player-plus-cash deal which sees Joe Rodon return to Elland Road, it was announced Tuesday. The 18-year-old Gray won plaudits in an impressive breakout season at Leeds and Brentford had a reported £35 million ($44 million, 41 million euros) bid rejected last weekend.
That allowed Spurs to come in for the England Under-21 international, who has signed a six-year deal. No fee has been disclosed, but British media reported Gray had signed in a deal worth £25-30 million, with the added inducement of former loanee Rodon returning to Leeds on a permanent basis. Leeds’ failure to gain promotion to the lucrative Premier League from the second-tier Championship in May put pressure on the Yorkshire club to make big-money sales to comply with financial fair play rules.