Two of the biggest icons in recent Real Madrid history, Gareth Bale and Luka Modric, were big stars at Tottenham Hotspur first, and Los Blancos are still eyeing top talents from Spurs in 2026 in center back Micky van de Ven, center midfielder Lucas Bergvall, and now another young gem in center midfielder Archie Gray.
Per a report from footballing news outlet Tribuna, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, two of the biggest clubs in the world and Champions League favorites every year, are both watching Gray closely, leading Spurs to create a 60 million euro price tag for a player they signed for 47 million euros two years ago from Leeds United.
So selling for 60 million euros would be a modest profit, but, honestly, watching Gray leave Spurs and become an even better player at Bayern or Madrid would feel like a heavy loss, just as watching Modric become a superstar for Real was - or watching Bale and Harry Kane become even more successful icons at these historic clubs.
Real Madrid want Archie Gray, too
Gray is only 19 years of age and does not start every game, but he is already the best in the deep lying midfield role at Tottenham, bravely progressing on the ball when many of his teammates have been frustratingly complacent or even just outright incompetent.
Clearly, Gray has a world of potential, but it is also potential that managers like Vincent Kompany or even Alvaro Arbeloa can coax out of him better than Thomas Frank or Igor Tudor. Gray's development is at stake here, and seeing clubs like Real and Bayern circling for Gray, Van de Ven, and Bergvall should remind Spurs that they need to get serious about their next manager and how they envision shaping the next decade at the club.
Real Madrid are right to show interest in Gray. He is intelligent, works hard, has that moxie about him, is a great athlete, and is technically brilliant. He could be the future of English football, every bit the way another Tottenham and Madrid target, Adam Wharton, is hyped to be over at London rivals Crystal Palace.
Los Blancos need controlling midfield talent like Gray, but, well, so do most teams in European football, even the big boys competing for Champions League football. So you could then imagine how massive a player like Gray would be for a club like Spurs, currently four points above the drop zone. Spurs have to hold onto Gray at all costs - even more than 60 million singles.