What Archie Gray and his family think about a potential move to Borussia Dortmund this summer

It was reported at the weekend that Leeds could only accept £20m for Gray, but after signing a new long-term contract in January and his incredible potential, that seems completely inaccurate.

Instead, Leeds are expected to demand a “mammoth” fee to even consider selling the 18-year-old, but that won’t stop interesting clubs from expressing an interest.

Alongside Dortmund, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool are just two of the Premier League sides who have also been linked with a move this summer.

Gray and his family’s position with Dortmund is moving this summer

It has already been reported that Gray is in no rush to move away from Elland Road, having just come off the back of his first season in senior football.

Gray is a childhood Leeds fan and his family name carries an incredible legacy at the club. They know his development would be better served playing regularly in West Yorkshire.

However, Dortmund have a history of giving young English players the opportunity to play regularly at the top in recent years, before then moving on to bigger things.

Jude Bellingham is of course a clear example of this and according to Team Talk, Gray’s camp have certainly not ruled out a move to Dortmund this summer.

Gray’s family are said to be well aware of the reputation Dortmund now have for developing young players and know it would be unwise to completely ignore their advances.

Whether Dortmund can meet Leeds’ asking price remains another question, however, given that they have so far failed to seal deals for either Ian Maatsen or Jadon Sancho due to the fee.

Graeme Bailey says Gray is eyeing a switch to Leeds

Despite all the talk of where Gray could end up, the player himself is actually planning a change of position under Daniel Farke at Leeds.

He spent much of last season at right-back but is primarily a central midfielder and speaks exclusively to LeedsUnited.NewsGraeme Bailey says that’s where he wants to play next term.

He said: “Next, I’m told he wants to play in midfield, will we see that this season at Leeds? It will be interesting. It wouldn’t surprise me if someone tests the water with it this summer, but I don’t expect it to go away.

“But never say never. I don’t think Leeds would let Gray leave for less than £40m, even in a £50m deal. They would want big, big money and rightfully so.”

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