Mikey Moore has struggled to find his best form in a turbulent season on loan at Rangers from Spurs.
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Tottenham Hotspur may feel hundreds of miles away from the drama currently unfolding at Rangers in Glasgow but the situation is of interest to the Premier League outfit.
The Scottish Premiership side endured an awful start to the season under Russell Martin, with the former Southampton man eventually sacked last weekend. Rangers sit eighth in the Scottish Premiership with just one league win to their name.
Rangers were also dumped out of the Champions League qualifying round and have been beaten in both of their opening Europa League match. A player involved in all of that is highly rated Tottenham Hotspur prospect Mikey Moore.
Tottenham Hotspur star struggling on loan at Rangers
The 18-year-old was part of Thomas Frank’s pre-season work having broken through under Ange Postecoglou but it was decided that the midfielder would gain experience away from Spurs this season. He joined Rangers on loan at the start of August.
Moore has made 10 appearances for Rangers but struggled to impress and hold down a sport in the starting XI. He was afforded a starting berth in the 1-1 draw at Falkirk at the weekend but received criticism for his outing.
Having been chosen ahead of Findlay Curtis, speaking after the match former Scotland striker Andy Walker told Go Radio: “I don’t see why you play Mikey Moore when you have got someone like Findlay Curtis. He is a young lad who had an eye for goal in the early part of the season.
“Mikey Moore is one of Tottenham’s reserves. He has maybe got a big reputation, but I couldn’t believe that he came out in the second half. I think his first half was awful. Every time the ball came to him, he lost it or he gave it away.”
Thomas Frank must look to recall Spurs youngster
It’s a messy situation and one that Spurs must act on. Moore is just a young talent and being exposed to the hostile environment at Rangers could well have a negative impact on his progress - it’s hardly a nurturing loan environment.
Joshua Barrie, editor of the Rangers Review, told The Standard: “It’s an impossible place to develop if Rangers aren’t winning. The environment is just so intense, it's hard to describe to people. In an ideal world he comes up here, he gets bedded in for the first month and starts to contribute.
“The issue is, because Rangers have been such a basket case, they’re relying on these guys to be the ones who lead them. That’s just too much for anyone, even if you are one of the most promising talents from England.”
That piece claims that Tottenham Hotspur do have the option to recall Mikey Moore and that must surely be activated sooner, rather than later. This is a player once, somewhat melodramatically, compared to Neymar. There is still a lot of learning to do, but it doesn’t seem to be happening at Rangers.
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