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Chelsea beaten to the punch as Archie Gray undergoes medical at shock club Brentford ahead of £35m transfer from Leeds

Gray won the Championship Young Player of the Season award in the recent campaign, impressing both in midfield and in an unfamiliar role at right-back. The Leeds academy graduate has long been tipped for stardom and Brentford look set to win the race for his signature, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5599373/2024/06/29/archie-gray-brentford-transfer-leeds/" target="_blank">as per The Athletic</a>. The Bees will pay £35m for Gray to <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/man-utd-chelsea-competition-leeds-youngster-archie-gray-man-city-arsenal/blt2d599458540078a2" target="_blank">beat Chelsea and a host of other clubs in Europe</a> to the signing.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Gray helped Leeds finish third in the Championship last term and reach the play-off final against Southampton. However, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/leeds-adam-armstrong-fires-southampton-championship-play-off-final-victory-ethan-ampadu-mistake-daniel-farke-blow-final-chance-premier-league-return/blt7d4bc201d700015c" target="_blank">a 1-0 defeat in the final</a> condemned Leeds to another season in England's second tier and meant keeping a hold of their best and brightest talent would prove difficult. Chelsea are also <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/crysencio-summerville-chelsea-interested-leeds-winger-asking-price-revealed/bltd336fafb60555c6f" target="_blank">after Leeds' Crysencio Summerville</a> - the Dutch winger who won the league's Player of the Season accolade.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Archie Gray is the latest in a long line of Grays to play for the Whites. He is the son of Andy Gray, the grandson of Frank Gray and the great-nephew of Leeds legend Eddie Gray.

DID YOU KNOW?

Once Gray has passed his medical and the paperwork has been completed, he will become a Brentford player. The Bees will aim to survive yet another season in the Premier League and continue to grow as a club, although the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/ivan-toney-provides-update-on-his-future-after-brentford-boss-thomas-frank-drops-transfer-hint/blt6b82faa6559c1382" target="_blank">departure of star striker Ivan Toney appears likely</a>.

WHAT NEXT FOR GRAY?

Chelsea beaten to the punch as Archie Gray undergoes medical at shock club Brentford ahead of £35m transfer from Leeds | Goal.com

Brentford look set to secure the signature of Leeds&apos; Archie Gray as the 18-year-old set for medical to join the Bees ahead of Chelsea.