Not just Harry Gray: Academy stars setting Leeds up for sustainable success
As the team prepares for the future under 49ers Enterprises, Leeds United maintained their outstanding play under Daniel Farke on
Monday night with a thrilling comeback victory over Sunderland.
Leeds charging towards promotion
Only Rasmus Kristensen is still there after 18 months of a swarm of those signings filling the books while going on loan; the 27-year-
But after the promotion dream is realised, the real test for the new owners starts. As it stands, all three promoted sides in the top
Two strikers on fire in Leeds academy
The two viable paths to succeed are either identifying top foreign talent and then selling them for enormous sums (probably best
known as the Brighton model) or developing those talents in your own academy, as PSR is stifling the spending of even the Premier
League’s largest clubs.
Leeds had, of course, already benefited from the latter tactic, developing Archie Grey into a premier player before selling him to
Tottenham Hotspur, much to the chagrin of many fans.
Fortunately for those fans, Archie’s younger brother Harry is another Grey making an appearance at Thorp Arch. This weekend, he
scored twice for the Under-21s in a 2-1 victory over Derby County, earning acclaim from analysts.
The 16 year-old has been recovering from a back injury since pre-season, but has now played 90 minutes in his last two Premier
League 2 appearances and looks back to his best.
He is not the only goal scorer in Yorkshire who is flourishing behind the scenes; 15-year-old Oliver Boast, who recently made his debut
in the Under-18 squad after excelling at the Under-16 level, has already scored once in the Under-18 Premier League and scored in the FA Youth Cup match against Manchester City earlier this month. Mattinson has named Boast the team’s best player, along with Grey.
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