Tottenham close to reaching deal for Leeds midfielder Archie Gray

Tottenham are closing in on the signing of Leeds midfielder Archie Gray with centre-back Joe Rodon set to go in the other direction, the PA news agency understands.

Leeds rejected a bid from Brentford in the region of £35million for Gray on Sunday, but have been braced for the 18-year-old to depart this summer after they failed to secure an immediate return to the Premier League in May.

Spurs have now jumped to the front of the queue with personal terms agreed with Gray and talks with Leeds at an advanced stage.