Harry Gray will be 'mustard' as Leeds United transfer announcement close

Harry Gray looks to be on his way to Sheffield Wednesday on loan from Leeds United.

The highly-rated Thorp Arch graduate spent the second half of the 2025-26 campaign on loan at Rotherham United, scoring three goals in 20 League One appearances.

Now, the 17-year-old is set to have another shot at further developing in the third tier of English football at Hillsborough.

Gray's imminent signing seems to have been met with some scepticism among Wednesday supporters, who hope to win promotion immediately.

The South Yorkshire club have faced plenty of uncertainty with their management over the last year, with supporters wanting to see some stability under the new ownership.

While the English centre-forward's signing might not immediately catch the attention of Wednesday supporters, they should expect big things from him at Hillsborough.

What Sheffield Wednesday fans can expect from Harry Gray

Gray's short-term spell at Rotherham ended in bitter disappointment after the Millers were relegated to League Two.

While there's still significant room for improvement for the young striker, as he missed three big chances on loan at the South Yorkshire side, he proved to be a constant threat, creating two big chances and averaging 0.9 key passes per game, as per Sofascore.

The young centre-forward takes a high volume of shots and is also technically gifted, recording one dribble per game, with a success rate of 43 per cent.

Having grown up in the West Yorkshire outfit's academy, Gray puts the work in and presses from the front, registering 1.1 tackles, winning 5.6 duels and recovering the ball three times per game.

Writing on X on 4 July, when one Wednesday supporter wondered why the Owls were signing the young prospect, YEP journalist Graham Smyth replied: "He's going to be mustard."

Three youth players Daniel Farke could rely on for next season

Jayden Lienou's development at Leeds will be one to watch under Daniel Farke, with the 18-year-old left-back recently getting a call-up to Wales' senior squad.

Alfie Cresswell is another one who has shone for the Whites Under-21 team in recent months, earning him a place in the German manager's senior squad towards the end of the 2025-26 campaign.

Rhys Chadwick is another prospect the West Yorkshire outfit's supporters will be eager to see break into the squad soon after Farke decided to put him on the bench for the last three Premier League games of the season.

The Peacocks have an exceptional conveyor belt of talent and they could have some future superstars on their books, with Gray the pick of the bunch.