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Mark Smith

Thu 9 April 2026 19:00, UK

Tottenham Hotspur have agreed a new contract for rising star Malachi Hardy.

Spurs announced the contract extension on Thursday, with defender Hardy signing a long-term agreement to remain at Hotspur Way.

Roberto De Zerbi has recently been confirmed as the new head coach in North London, but the Italian’s arrival hasn’t slowed things down.

While injuries continue to hit the first team hard, those in the academy will be pushing to get their chances in the Premier League.

Jun’ai Byfield and James Roswell are just two of those to make their senior debuts in recent months, with Hardy possibly one of the next in line.

That hasn’t stopped Tottenham from looking at some of the best talent they could poach.

Harry Gray reacts to new Tottenham agreement

Harry Gray’s name may ring a bell around the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and not just because of his brother, Archie.

Gray is a natural centre-forward, compared to his brother, who thrives in midfield, and was also linked with a move to North London following the £40million deal for his older sibling.

He is still clearly keeping a close eye on all things Lilywhite, too.

Hardy reacted to his new long-term contract with a series of images on Instagram, with eagle-eyed fans noticing that Gray was quick to like.

Among the others to send messages of congratulations were Byfield, Tye Hall, and Oliver Boast, who actually signed from Leeds earlier this season.

What is the link between Harry Gray and Malachi Hardy?

The pairing will have most likely met during international duty with England.

Hardy, a ball-winning central defender, has captained his country at youth level, with both representing the Three Lions at under-17s.

Gray has yet to go past that level, although Hardy has already gone two steps up and is currently strutting his stuff with the under-19s, making his debut at the end of March.

Unfortunately for Hardy, his debut at that level ended in a 3-1 defeat to Spain.

He would then go on to miss two friendlies days later against Portugal and Croatia, only managing to be named on the bench against the latter.

Being named in Champions League squads this season, albeit due to injuries around him, Hardy will be looking to translate that into senior minutes now that his contract has been sorted.

Could Gray join him soon in North London? It would take a lot of money.