In a recent print edition, The Sunday Mirror (20/12, Page 71) has disclosed that Tottenham Hotspur are set to rival Newcastle United in pursuit of Leicester City winger Demarai Gray during the winter transfer window. It is believed that the Foxes wing wizard has got just over six months remaining on his current contract, so Spurs are trying to land him next month but will face competition from the Magpies as well as Brighton and Hove Albion (via HITC).
Gray’s Growing Frustrations In English Football
The 24-year-old has endured a frustrating season at the King Power Stadium as he struggled to secure regular game under Brendan Rodgers’ tutelage in recent weeks. Gray has banged in three goals and grabbed one assist in five matches for the East Midlands club this term in all competitions.
There is no denying that the lack of game time has disrupted his development in English football. However, he deserves credit for showing glimpses of how brilliant he can be even with the limited minutes he has received during this campaign.
Gray could welcome a chance to join another top-flight club in England when the transfer window reopens at the start of next year. Hence, it makes sense for Spurs boss Jose Mourinho to engineer a move to secure his signature as he will bolster their squad depth and help them compete across all fronts in the second half of this campaign.
What Will The English Attacker Add To Jose Mourinho’s Side?
Gray is blessed with blistering pace and can breeze past his marker with ease by turning on the afterburners out on the wide areas. He is a gifted dribbler with the ball at his feet and usually packs a lot of venom with his shots on-target. The 26-time England Under-21 international has also got the ability to create plays for others around him. However, he tends to fade in and out of games which makes him a gamble for any of his potential suitors including Tottenham.
Still, Mourinho will benefit a lot from recruiting someone of Gray’s skill set as he will take some of the work-load off the shoulders of Heung-min Son and Steven Bergwijn. Plus, the Tottenham head coach could be the ideal man to instil some discipline and belief into his game which might help him succeed in the Premier League in the coming seasons.
At 24, Gray is about to embark upon the peak years of his playing career. The English sensation has got all the right attributes needed to become a regular starter at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium because he would add more pace and goals to the Spurs attack and increase competition for places within Mourinho’s squad.
