How can Piroe be integrated and what is latest on Gray?

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In the final part of our Q&A with BBC Radio Leeds' Adam Pope, we take a look at how Joel Piroe can be brought into the team and the latest on Harry Gray's contract.
Vaughan asked: Piroe looks sharp but how can he be integrated into the team this season, given the formation Leeds are having to use?
Peter also asked: With the current trend of the return of long throws, long-ball tactics and some teams going with two up front, do you think a second striker - like Piroe - would help Dominic Calvert-Lewin and improve the goal situation?
Adam answered: Daniel Farke says Piroe is the best finisher he has worked with. His effort as a substitute against Tottenham deserved to find the net - but for an excellent save from Guglielmo Vicario it would have.
With two wingers and a robust centre-forward, there is no obvious position for Piroe to start, as the midfield is more powerful and physical than he is. But he is a very important squad player.
Put it his way, if you were to go and buy last season's top scorer in the Championship, then it would be a significant purchase. Leeds have him already and I can see him coming into his own later on in games when a formation change may be required, like we saw against Spurs when he was able to benefit from Calvert-Lewin's knock down.
This also makes sense when trying to profit from the bits and pieces that sometimes come a striker's way from set-plays later on in matches. Set-pieces are very important and having spoken to Ludonautics' Ian Graham, who has studied this at length, there are significant gains to be made for teams by being efficient at these.
Lucas asked: Any news on Harry Gray's contract now he has turned 17? Also, we apparently had a pre-contract agreement for Leonard Ngenge - is that deal still happening?
Adam answered: Ngenge signed for Nigerian side Remo Star from Ikorodu City in the summer as far as I'm aware.
As for Gray, despite reports of him agreeing a new deal, there has been nothing to confirm this is the case yet after he turned 17 last week. He is contracted until 2027 as it stands.
Scroll down this page for the rest of the Q&A with Adam.