Adam Pope is convinced Daniel Farke hands Thorp Arch prospect a Premier League role at Leeds United

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Daniel Farke will have many choices to make on his squad next season, with key decisions in line over the summer.

Leeds United will be wanting a squad fit for the Premier League and one that Farke can rely on.

If this season is anything to go by, he’ll have no problem, but it will be very unlikely that Leeds replicate their success from this season in the top flight.

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
1	LeedsLeeds	46	29	13	4	95	30	65	100
2	BurnleyBurnley	46	28	16	2	69	16	53	100

Junior Firpo is likely to leave in what will probably be the only main starter to exit, but it doesn’t mean Farke can’t bring in at least six new faces.

However, the Whites boss already has something at his disposal which many clubs struggle to utilise, and that’s a promising academy.

Adam Pope convinced Harry Gray gets Premier League role at Leeds United

With Thorp Arch producing some excellent talent over the years, such as Archie Gray and Kalvin Phillips, it looks as though Archie’s brother, Harry Gray, is next in line.

The youngster has had an excellent last few months with the club after the young striker made his Whites debut.

Adding to this, Leeds’ U21 won the National League Cup with Gray scoring in the final and proving he’s above this level at just 16.

With the youngster already appearing for the first team, Gray is now eyeing Premier League football.

Whether this will happen next season is unknown yet, with Farke still needing to evaluate his players, but journalist Adam Pope thinks it certainly is possible.

Speaking to BBC West Yorkshire Sport on the Don’t Go To Bed Yet podcast, Simon Rix proposed the question of whether Gray should go on loan, but Pope thinks he will get his chance.

“I don’t know when you’re that talented, I think you’d be allowed to do that (involve him in the squad),” Pope said.

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Farke might have hinted at Gray’s Leeds game time

The German clearly knows of Gray’s promise already, otherwise he wouldn’t have handed him his debut.

You can clearly see confidence oozes out of the youngster, which is an incredible sight at 16, and fans compared Harry to Archie in that respect.

But this is something Farke has already warned Gray about, with the Leeds boss wanting the striker to stay grounded.

This might be a hint to his future in the Premier League next season, as even though he’s made a showing in the Championship, the top flight is a whole different equation.