Leeds HEARTBROKEN as Gray leaves for Spurs

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Leeds United have sold young star Archie Gray to Tottenham Hotspur for £30m with Joe Rodon coming the other way for £10m. How will the deal set up Leeds promotion push in next seasons EFL Championship?
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@benlufc3851 Ай бұрын

Honestly Ben I think this deal is great for all parties. The most shocking part about the deal for me is that Rodon turned down premier league interest to join which of course is absolutely wonderful news for us Leeds fans.

@MrDannyMacdonald Ай бұрын

The cost of failing to get promoted! When you're a 1st season parachute side then you can use it as a chance to refresh the team and build it around younger players. When you're a 2nd year (and beyond) side then suddenly your best assets become very realistic targets for Premier League clubs

@mick6370 Ай бұрын

Fell in Love with Leeds when Allan Clarke joined in 1969/70 season we've been a car crash waiting to happen ever since but I still love them even tho I'm not from Leeds.

@of6594 Ай бұрын

The one thing you can be certain of as a Leeds supporter is that disaster always lurks around next corner.

@spig3547 Ай бұрын

40m Gray, 10m Rodon, net 30m up.

@paradisi12 Ай бұрын

Ben, this wasn't that unexpected he had a release clause if Leeds failed to get promoted. 30m plus Rodon isn't exactly a disaster. Been supporting Leeds for 50 years plus so nothing is a surprise (aside from Massimo Cellino 😫!!).

@TheFunkyJawa Ай бұрын

Benjamin, As a Leeds fan I just watched 'Is There Any Point Pressing Archie Gray?' again here on youtube. I had a little cry inside. It shows exactly what we have lost.

@scottharrison2228 Ай бұрын

Love the content - came over from the KRO video you were on this week.

@Jonesylmao Ай бұрын

Very sad why it’s had to happen, but I do agree it is a short-term positive if promotion is the target. If it was £20m this would be horrific. The price he was sold for is closer to Endrick / Vini Jr to RM at 18. So, a reluctantly made good deal. Rodon is a boss at this level.

@tomdarley3078 Ай бұрын

As a leeds fan, its good business, take the sentiment out of it , he had release clause in his contract , it was met , simple as that, if he hadnt then its another conversation , Roden returns , great news, good luck next season Ben , fingers crossed ipswich dont spend silly money, look at sheffield on archer and hamer didnt go well

@peterlangan1181 Ай бұрын

Blade here, You are right about Archer but Hamer has potential, I don’t regret us buying him, he is a work in progress. Your main point was correct though. I can wish you good luck for promotion since I don’t see us being in the top two and we are never lucky in the play offs. I actually enjoy the Championship more than the Premier League as it reminds me of the old 1st Division, a more even contest.

@biosynthetic6133 Ай бұрын

Good point about Sessegnon and Clarke, I was thinking the same. I think Brentford actually would have been a better move for Gray's development but I still think he will be a future star whatever happens. The deal with Spurs will work work nicely for Leeds as we do need Rodon back for next season at least. Either way it's sad to see any promising player with the Gray legacy have to leave to balance the books 😥

@mellowfellow4956 Ай бұрын

@@biosynthetic6133 Spurs fan here. I think things didn't work out with Sess and Clarke cause they were both bought at our most turbulant period after the CL final. Poch barely got to coach either of them before he was gone and then both had to endure Mourinho/Conte who don't even try to develop young players also Sessegnon's injury problems were terrible. I think if both were 18 now and joined us with Ange in charge things would have worked out a whole lot better

@biosynthetic6133 Ай бұрын

@@mellowfellow4956 Yeah I mean I expected Sess to go pretty far in his career but I knew it would be a bad move for Jack. 10 million at the time just seemed like a punt from Spurs but I guess a lot of teams would have done the same, I thought he was worth more but we needed the ££. Kinda knew he would just get loaned back to the championship (although he is tearing it up there now), but Archie is a different breed. Highly intelligent and versertille footballer reads the game very well for such a youngster, haven't seen a talent like this at Leeds since James Milner at 16. You have a real coup, for 40 million it's a bargain.

@mellowfellow4956 Ай бұрын

@@biosynthetic6133 oh abolutely. He is such a pure footballer that i cant wait to see how Ange develops him. Genuinely believe he goes right to the top if he is here for 5 seasons and ends up at madrid

@paulm3538 Ай бұрын

Marc Roca also just been sold to Real Betis for €4.5M.

@Nawanda Ай бұрын

Soft spot for Leeds since the 1970's. Best of luck from Sydney, AU. 📬

@christophercorbett5074 Ай бұрын

As an Ipswich fan I was hugely impressed by Archie Grays attitude at the back end of last season when other more experienced pros failed to deliver Work rate excellent even when by his standards his form dipped a touch Comparable to Todd Can't well leaving Norwich in that a good heart is being pulled out of the body Leeds will find that as difficult to replace as Norwich have Best wishes to the lad and Spurs is the right club for young talented exciting footballers to blossom at

@garyhillman4993 Ай бұрын

We’re upset we’re not gonna see him blossom but it’s a good deal and big Joe Rodon is back , a couple more signings we need now and hopefully go one better

@lukesavident571 Ай бұрын

We’re not heartbroken, we’ve got tremendous fee for a player whose had one season in the championship and got a solid centre back who Ipswich, saints and Brentford all wanted in return plus £30mil, it’s a great day for business

@BenjaminBloom Ай бұрын

Not sure who you’re speaking on behalf but ‘heartbroken’ is quoted directly from Leeds tweet announcing the deal!

@jackbrooking4754 Ай бұрын

We are heartbroken. Top talent, immense potential and one of our own and utterly avoidable had we gone up. Feels kinda callous to talk about great business involving a young local kid, especially one with his name.

@ILikeSarnies Ай бұрын

It's crushing in a unique way. He's extremely talented, home grown from a family rooted in the club. Then the real sucker punch - Archie didn't express any desire to leave, quite the opposite. After the bunch of reprobates who fled practically at the final whistle of the last game of relegation season this one particularly hurts.

@lukesavident571 Ай бұрын

@@BenjaminBloom I did think that right after I’d commented haha! No he’s a very talented boy, but he’s only had one season, it’s not like old guard of Dallas retiring, that was a hell of a lot more painful! Ayling leaving hurt more, these are the heartbreakers, getting £40mil for an 18 year old kid and getting the best centre back in the league last season in Return for most of us cushions the blow big time

@jacksimmons530 Ай бұрын

I'm heartbroken.

@damsideau Ай бұрын

The picture of Gray, the thumbnail, it looks so much like a Thunderbird character! 😅

@johnajohnson4216 Ай бұрын

I've seen all Archie's family since i started watching Leeds in 1964 Since David O Nearly's mob A number of disastrous owners have just been selling all our best young players This is it now for me It's not even a great deal We didn't even get some decent players in part exchange which might have helped Rodon is a half decent Championship player so 10 million is a waste of money But again It's another poor deal Anyway that's me finished to the Yanks have fucked off I hope to see American flags burning when i watch on TV next season

@davelufccalderdale3281 Ай бұрын

Great vid Benjamin. I hope we do get him back on loan so he's around his family and help his development. If we kept him, it would have been hard to keep him after next season. Just hope Spurs don't waste his talent.

@garyhillman4993 Ай бұрын

The PSR thing is ok now Ben with the Sini Adams Archie and Red Bull deal

@DS-fz3jr Ай бұрын

Sessegon and Clarke signed during the era of Spurs having lost their identity. They as players didn’t fit during the turgid play of Jose, Nuno, and Antonio. Sessegon and Clarke were seen as club signing nor wanted by those managers and didn’t get the chances they should have plus Sessegon had huge injuries which were very unfortunate. Now Spurs are playing attacking, possession based football from the academy to the first team, their is a consistent philosophy now which has been affirmed as the long term style of the club and they will only sign managers who fit into this mold. Ange and the recruitment team pursued Archie for weeks and sold him on his role in midfield ( I think he will be worked in as a 6 at the base of midfield at least rotationally this season). Archie is a big Celtic fan which helped convince him because he knows Ange from his time at Celtic. I back Archie and Spurs to be successful and flourish together and perhaps Archie’s brother Harry may follow him to Spurs as he is a talent as well.

@craigsmith2755 Ай бұрын

I could've sworn Connor said Archie was a lifelong Leeds fan, or maybe it was Joe. Either way, someone's lying.

@Peacock_whites_of_Lufc Ай бұрын

Hi Ben iv just subscribed bud

@tanyajacobs9974 Ай бұрын

Leeds fan. Here. Initially it was a shock. But now , with rodon coming back, i think it s a good deal. Just need to see who we bring in.

@mellowfellow4956 Ай бұрын

Spurs fan here. Absolutely over the moon with signing Archie Gray. If there was one player from the championship best suited to Ange ball it would he him. The bravery and maturity he has shown already at 18 is gonna suit us to a tee plus he can already play multiple positions in midfield for us as well as inverted rb in a pinch. I think people will be pleasantly surprised with how much he plays too as he will certainly get opportunities to impress in the cups and the Europa league and it will be a matter of time until he is a fixture in the side like we have seen with our other players last season in Udogie, Van de Ven, Sarr etc...

@hannahbone4207 Ай бұрын

If he had to go, I'm glad it's to Spurs. You've got a diamond there and I know he'll shine. I'm going for another cry about losing him again now...😔

@garyhillman4993 Ай бұрын

We’ve just been linked with Bright Osayi Samual. Fenerbache right back

@tanyajacobs9974 Ай бұрын

Ben. Good point , how rodon is more usedful to playing in the championship than gray.

@bingleyblade6343 Ай бұрын

Loan him to United not sure we have a team at the moment so he’d get regular starts 😂😂😂

@FlbcImp Ай бұрын

For his future development a move to Brentford would have served him better.

@SlowhandGreg Ай бұрын

He'll start in their midfield, he is super talented

@liamchalky9275 Ай бұрын

Thanks Ben leeds leeds leeds

@davidhedgcock8690 Ай бұрын

As a Leeds fan Ben, I hope Ange Postecoglou loans him back to Leeds for the season for development purposes

@garyhillman4993 Ай бұрын

No chance of that when they’ve just paid 40 mill

@craigsmith2755 Ай бұрын

Or he could do a Frankie Gray (his grandad) and come back 2 years later with European Cup winners medal in his hand.

@garyhillman4993 Ай бұрын

Think Archie will go on to play for England in midfield he lives n breathes football

@leathersandals Ай бұрын

Hope they don't loan him to a championship rival 😂 That would be classic Leeds

@davidwood639 Ай бұрын

Once you get over the shock this looks like good business. Rodon and Struijk will be formidable in the back 4.

@bungabening3530 Ай бұрын

Plus Wöber😄

@woodchopper1752 Ай бұрын

One thing for sure leeds can not have a start like they had last season if they want to get of the league .I hope they bring in one or two with decent pedigree.

@paulsmith6224 Ай бұрын

Calgary calling Ben. We had to sell, cash in and Rodon back. Let's see who we buy...we need hardened, seasoned, fighters and winners. Steel to supplement our silk. MOT.

@geraldgittins3517 Ай бұрын

At 85 and a Leeds supporter since the early fifties this is me finished with Leeds I will miss them more than they miss me and if people are daft enough to believe that we have big debt problems sit back and look at it more realistically for more than a year we have all known that the 49ers were going to buy Leeds what I am saying they knew what they were buying debt included

@craigsmith2755 Ай бұрын

I have yet to see any American owners of PL clubs who do not end up being hated by the fans. They're all money first, fans last. I had hoped the 49ers were different, but it doesn't look like it right now. Need to see what business they do in July before making a judgement. Been a Leeds fan since 1978 and always will be.

@christophercorbett5074 Ай бұрын

At 68 and an Ipswich fan through thick and thin since 1971 can feel your pain So sad to see all these comments thinking it is good business It is NOT When some of your high paid stars failed to deliver in key games at the back of last season that young man worked his socks off Leeds should have sold off anyone except him to balance the books A bit comparable to Todd Cantwell a Norfolk lad being sold by Norwich Yes you have Rodon But you sold Ayling to Boro Bobby Robson in the early seventies said he wanted to turn Ipswich into the Leeds United of the south and I think that played a big part in the harmony between the two clubs Keep Daniel Farke He is a good boss and Norwich were crackers to sack him Best wishes Tractor Boy Chris

@davidcarrington3139 Ай бұрын

The rumors surrounding Summerville have gone quiet, i hope this deal means he might be staying.

@stevemorison3787 Ай бұрын

“Heartbroken” They cry as they wipe their tears with cash

@SlowhandGreg Ай бұрын

Hopefully it will stop the sale of Crysensio

@emmettoliver Ай бұрын

@SlowhandGreg I doubt it I reckon Cree and Willy will demand moves away..

@user-gq9jq6kj2x Ай бұрын

I'm distraught about this. Anybody else. Any number of others. I wouldn't have given a fig. This one is I perhaps too much for me. The light has gone out. I'm done.

@geraldgittins3517 Ай бұрын

I feel the same wash my hands of Leeds after following them for more the seventy years

@christophercorbett5074 Ай бұрын

As an Ipswich fan I fully sympathise Selling off the family silver (literally in this case) is something our last board have been doing for years reducing a club with a heritage to a Division Three (in old money) laughing stock especially in major trophy desert Norfolk Similar hopes will no doubt surface in (apart from Leeds) major trophy desert Yorkshire Keep Daniel Farke and he will steady (at least) the ship

@christophercorbett5074 Ай бұрын

So sad to hear this Best wishes Tractor Boy Chris

@jamesthompson2065 Ай бұрын

The price for having Victor Orta as your DoF unfortunately.

@rgsnr8702 Ай бұрын

NEED I SAY MORE

@Adz456 Ай бұрын

I believe it was £40 million for Archie and £10 Mil for Rodden Ben. Good luck Archie lad. MOT

@stevehodkin704 Ай бұрын

The Gray family legacy will continue at Leeds with his brother Harry, who looks even better than Archie. He’ll hit the first team in the next couple of seasons.

@gavinparry5426 Ай бұрын

Brighton just bid £30m for Rutter now!

@Kilgallon1981 Ай бұрын

£30mill ? Nah man more like £35mill plus another £5mill guaranteed.

@jakewakelin5751 Ай бұрын

This one stings a lot but that's football I guess. I want to walk the league next year as an apology from the club!

@christophercorbett5074 Ай бұрын

You won't Not now Burnley Luton Boro West Brom and the double Sheffield threat will ensure that The most important thing is to keep Daniel Farke

@gerardbradygerardb3872 Ай бұрын

Just hope we get back to the premier league, its a good fee and we had no choice

@danielstuart6455 Ай бұрын

his brother will be better anyway

@christophercorbett5074 Ай бұрын

As it says in the film Ben Hur Bravely spoken! However you could be right

@user-ns1gu2kt1t Ай бұрын

its 40M plus addons and we pay 10m for rodon

@BenjaminBloom Ай бұрын

Who's reporting £40m plus add ons?

@TheFunkyJawa Ай бұрын

It's undisclosed.

@user-ns1gu2kt1t Ай бұрын

@@BenjaminBloom all local media the yep, sky news, the club , its a 40m pound deal, obviously sell on clauses for such a young player ect, the Rodon deal is a separate transaction entirely

@saxbend Ай бұрын

Leeds really do need the money. They owe a lot. If they don't sort it out now, they'll not only be away from the Premier League for quite some time, but they'll be facing a heavy points deduction and looking at a return to the Championship as their next medium term target. They should consider themselves lucky to have a player they can sell for this much, and in fact have several. Most Championship clubs do not, never mind a remaining squad still well above average even without those players.

@of6594 Ай бұрын

I detest Spurs - always the darlings of the media! - big club? - rich pehaps but big? - last time they won the league was ...ehh...let me see... I can't remember!

@craigchadwick839 Ай бұрын

The only reason Leeds need the money now is to make sure the figures balance for this coming season. Long Term, they have just received the largest ever sponsorship deal in EFL history with Red Bull, 200M over 3 years. The owners are very well versed in successful sports ownership & have immense backing in the sporting world. LUFC marketing in 7th Highest in UK Football, with shirts sales alone last season 16th in the world. So I think we can say long term it's not the issue but far from ideal having to sell young Gray.

@BenjaminBloom Ай бұрын

£200m shirt sponsorship over 3 years?!?!?!?!? Are you sure about that....

@CatastrophicFox Ай бұрын

@@BenjaminBloom it's made up, some random account on Twitter posted it and everyone ran with it. If it were true it would be equal to the same deal Man City has with Etihad and £16m per year more than the deal Liverpool have with Standard Chartered. If there is any truth in the £200m figure, I expect it'll be future capital investment from Red Bull if Leeds get promoted.

@bungabening3530 Ай бұрын

I think it's £60 million over 3 years

@STST Ай бұрын

He will go off into obscurity. He's been overhyped by Leeds as he's "one of their own". But in reality his stats were not amazing. I said he doesnt add enough to the team in reagrds to goals and assists to a leeds fan and they said "What do you expect when he's been playing at right back" So I say, I raise you Leif Davis of Ipswich Town. A LEFT BACK that scored twice and got 20 assists.

@SlowhandGreg Ай бұрын

He'll be in the England Squad by the end of the year in midfield

@tradeladder146 Ай бұрын

Agreed.

@STST Ай бұрын

@@SlowhandGreg I wish him all the best but Tottenham will ruin him.

@yo32ride Ай бұрын

He was shit at leeds

@STST Ай бұрын

@@yo32ride Developed further by the best young coach in the country at Ipswich.

@db1019 Ай бұрын

Spence & Clarke simply couldn’t cut it at the top level. It’s one thing looking good in the Championship, but it’s another thing completely trying to make an impact at one of the top teams in the country in arguably the best league in the world. Hopefully Gray is better than the previous two and not another dud

@stesco71 Ай бұрын

Archie Gray is going to have a phenomenal career who is going to be worth at least 60-70 million in a couple of years, a very good move by Spurs, as a Leeds fan I am just so sorry that we could not hold onto him for a couple of years but I feel the club had no choice unfortunately. One worry is that his younger brother Harry could follow him out, he is only 16 but rumoured to be even better than Archie at that age !.