Harry Gray this week signed a first professional contract with Leeds United, keeping him in West Yorkshire as he continues his development.
Speaking exclusively to LUTV, the England youth international was thrilled to pen a long-term deal with the Whites and wants to build on the strengths of his game.
“Score goals, first and foremost,” the 17-year-old began, describing the way he tries to play, before looking ahead to the targets he has set for the remainder of the campaign.
“I like to excite fans, be creative and not just with goals, but dribbling, skills, assists, stuff like that, excite fans and score goals really.
“Just break into the first team and score goals in the Premier League, that is it really,” the striker added, on his next steps.
“I think I can definitely do it but it is just when my chance comes, I have got to be able to take it and gain everyone’s trust.
“It is a very good feeling to finally get it done [the contract] and get started. There are a lot of good people that don’t really get the credit they deserve and it takes so much more people than you think. Just coaches, like people in education and all that, they do a lot of help for you and help you build you as a person.
“I definitely always believed in myself that I would play for Leeds. I have always wanted to do that but still got a long way to go. I have supported Leeds for as long as I know and went to all the games and stuff, but now I get to kind of live everyone’s dream as a fan and a player at the same time, there is nothing better.
“It is a bit to get used to at the start because obviously you are watching them in the stands one day and then the next day you are with them at training. But I am used to it now and everyone is kind of your friend really. It is different.
“It is good to have all those players because you have got so many players that have had so much experience in the game. You can learn from them and take what you can from them and hopefully add that into your own game.”
The latest in the famous Gray dynasty, Harry explained how crucial his family have been in his development and how much seeing older brother Archie feature for the Whites spurred him on.
“If I am ever struggling with something or I need someone to talk to, I have got so many people that I can talk to about it. My brother actually, I speak to him quite a bit about anything to do with football, really, and anything else to do with the game.
“I have always looked up to him in a way but as your brother, you always want to do a bit better than him, but I am proud of what he does and hopefully he is proud of me as well.
“They deserve a lot of credit and I am thankful to them for what they have given me and how they have helped me growing up, building me to be the person I am and the player I am.”
