Liverpool consider bid to beat Everton to Archie Gray transfer at Leeds United
Liverpool are considering a bid to beat Everton, Crystal Palace and others to the signature of Leeds United wonder Archie Gray, according to the Scottish Daily Mail.
The newspaper shared in its print edition [14 November, back page] that Gray is worth £40million to the Championship club, and it would take a bid of that magnitude to prise him away from Elland Road.
This is amid claims by Leeds captain Liam Cooper that he is trying to convince the 17-year-old to switch international allegiances from England to Scotland.
A promising young star
Gray has made 17 Championship appearances for the Yorkshire club already and has become a significant part of the first-team setup at Elland Road, attracting interest from Premier League sides who look set now to compete over his future.
The level of the clubs interested in his signature is a testament to his ability and the promise he has shown already in his short professional career after he made his debut in Daniel Farke’s side earlier this season and has quickly made himself a starter.
A £40million price tag shows just how highly Leeds value him, as an academy product from a long family line of Leeds players, and they will hope that the large demand puts interested sides off of a deal. Everton may be one of those unwilling to pay such a high fee.
Given the ongoing financial situation at the club, it is hard to see the Toffees launching a bid of that magnitude to bring him to Goodison Park, and if Liverpool are interested, it may be difficult to convince him regardless.
In other Everton news, a journalist claimed one player is now finished at the club.