This week, Leeds United announced that Archie Gray has signed a new deal that would bind him to the team through the summer of 2028.

New contracts for prominent players have been a priority for Leeds, who have made it their business to hang onto players this season as much as who they have attempted to bring in.

Since Daniel Farke’s arrival in the summer, Archie Gray has entered the senior fold with ease, and his performance this season has been noteworthy.

Archie Gray new contract confirmed

The exciting news that Leeds had signed the 17-year-old midfielder to a fresh deal arrived on Tuesday night. With this new agreement, his contract has been extended to four and a half years, with fresh terms expiring in the summer of 2028 instead of 2025.

Ethan Ampadu and Joe Rodon react to Gray post

After announcing Gray’s new contract, the team posted a touching message for the player that highlighted how much time had gone between Sam Byram’s two stays with the team in recent years.

In the full-back’s first term at Leeds, Byram led Gray, a mascot, out; the two are now teammates.

Joe Rodon and Ethan Ampadu were among the fans of Leeds’ social media account who were thrilled at this revelation:

Time flies for Gray and Byran

After all those years, it still seems unbelievable that Gray, who was Byram’s mascot, is now a colleague at Elland Road.

The social media response from his colleagues demonstrates how happy they are for Gray’s accomplishment.

He needs a new contract in order to continue developing into a key member of our starting lineup and to increase our prospects of keeping him around.