Harry Gray sets out Leeds United Premier League goal and makes Archie Gray admission after contract signed — YEP 22/10/25
By Kyle Newbould
The teenage Leeds United striker signed his first
professional contract this week.
Leeds United youngster Harry Gray is keen to build on the
momentum of his first professional contract with Premier League minutes and
goals.
Gray put pen to paper on a long-term deal yesterday after
turning 17 earlier this month, the point at which academy prospects can sign
professional terms. There had been some speculation over the promising
teenager’s future after a change of Instagram profile picture, but the YEP
reported shortly after that people inside the club considered a new contract a
matter of when and not if.
Daniel Farke hinted a new deal was on the way earlier this
month and Leeds confirmed the news on Tuesday evening, opting against
disclosing the exact length of their young striker’s deal. Gray made his
first-team debut off the bench against Stoke City last season at 6-0 up and was
heavily involved with the senior group over summer.
First-team involvement this season has so far been limited
to a couple of matchday squad places while a hip flexor issue has kept Gray out
in recent weeks. But after the boost of signing his first professional deal,
the 17-year-old has lofty ambitions to fulfil with his boyhood club.
“Score goals, first and foremost,” Gray told LUTV when asked
what targets he has for the season. “I like to excite fans, be creative and not
just with goals, but dribbling, skills, assists, stuff like that, excite fans
and score goals really.
“Just break into the first team and score goals in the
Premier League, that’s it really. I think I can definitely do it but it is just
when my chance comes, I have got to be able to take it and gain everyone’s
trust.
“I definitely always believed in myself that I would play
for Leeds. I have always wanted to do that but still got a long way to go. I
have supported Leeds for as long as I know and went to all the games and stuff,
but now I get to kind of live everyone’s dream as a fan and a player at the
same time, there is nothing better.”
Gray became the fifth member of his iconic family to sign
processional terms with Leeds on Tuesday, following grandfather Frank, great
uncle Eddie, dad Andy and big brother Archie. The latter broke through at
Elland Road under Farke during the 2023/24 campaign before joining Tottenham
Hotspur in a £40m deal last year.
That support network will go a long way to keeping Gray
grounded and on track to fulfil his incredible potential, with generations of
experience to lean on if needed. And the 17-year-old is still in regular
contract with his older brother down south - although that sibling rivalry
remains.
“If I am ever struggling with something or I need someone to
talk to, I have got so many people that I can talk to about it,” Gray added.
“My brother actually, I speak to him quite a bit about anything to do with
football, really, and anything else to do with the game.
