Tottenham could follow up the impressive acquisition of teenage midfielder Archie Gray with the addition of another excellent young talent, sources have told TEAMtalk.
Confirmation of Gray’s signing finally came on Tuesday morning after a couple of days of negotiations, as Spurs beat off competition from Brentford to sign the highly-rated Leeds youngster.
He The 18-year-old has signed a six-year contract with Tottenham until the summer of 2030, and will earn a contract worth £75,000 a week.
He will inherit the No.14 shirt in north London, worn most recently by Ivan Perisic but ironically also held by Joe Rodon, who is heading to Elland Road on a permanent transfer following his successful loan spell there last season.
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TEAMtalk can confirm that Leeds do not have a sell-on clause attached to the deal, nor have they attempted to negotiate a season-long loan for the teenager, meaning he will report for pre-season training at his new club next week.
Gray is TottenhamThe second signing of the window so far following the loan return of Timo Werner, but more are expected as TT understands the club will fully back Ange Postecoglou in the summer window.
And the next addition could be another bright young talent, with Spurs considering signing Rennes midfielder Desire Doue.
The 19-year-old, who has also been linked with Manchester UnitedHe is widely regarded as one of the most talented prospects in European football, having made his senior debut with Rennes in 2022.
Since then, Doue has made 57 Ligue 1 appearances for the club, scoring seven goals and is talented enough to be able to play in multiple midfield positions as well as on the wing.
The talented teenager scored four goals and provided six assists in 43 appearances in all competitions last season as Rennes finished 10th in the table, while six of those games came in the Europa League.
Tottenham are already in contact to sign Doue
Our own transfer expert, Fraser Fletcherinforms TT that Tottenham have contacted Doue’s agents and that although Transfer market The player is currently valued at £27m, but Rennes will push for something closer to £50m.
There is clearly a Premier League premium applied to that price for a player who has just completed his first full season in senior football.
It remains to be seen whether Daniel Levy is willing to shell out that amount for a player with clear potential, given that he has just signed Gray and Lucas Bergvall.
Indeed, landing a new striker and another central defender remains among Postecoglou’s priorities this summer as Tottenham look to at least improve on last season’s fifth-place finish and return to the Champions League.
However, if a player of Doue’s undeniable ability does become officially available, then it remains important for the club to keep an eye on the future.