Eight months on from Jesse Marsch’s bold Archie Gray proclamation, Leeds United’s newest 17-year-old is back in the club's conversation for Premier League football. In truth, Gray was one of several Tyler Adams alternatives Javi Gracia mentioned, but mention him he did and without being prompted too.
It was in the heat of early July when Gray ran United’s opening friendly of pre-season. Championship Blackpool had been given the run around by a 16-year-old and Marsch was not hiding his opinions after the match.
“I consider Archie a first-team player at 16,” said Marsch. “He has cleverness, the flexibility to play in multiple positions, he can run, he sees things quickly, he’s aggressive against the ball and he’s fearless. He’s got the full package."
