The Tottenham teenager has been speaking about what comes next for him when his loan at Rangers comes to an end this weekend
Mikey Moore admits that his Tottenham future lies in the hands of Roberto De Zerbi as his big season on loan at Rangers reaches its conclusion.
The 18-year-old has developed in leaps and bounds this season at the Glasgow giants, hitting the back of the net on the big stage in two different Old Firm Derbies among his 10 goal involvements across 46 games for Rangers as he has become a popular figure among the fanbase.
Moore overcame a difficult start during Russell Martin's brief and problematic tenure before flourishing under Danny Rohl. Unfortunately Rangers could not keep up their momentum and fell from the Scottish Premiership title race in recent weeks, leaving Celtic and Hearts to battle it out for the prize on the final day.
Moore will travel with Rangers to Falkirk on Saturday afternoon to sign off his loan season north of the border and at a press conference on Friday he admitted he does know yet what comes next for him at Spurs.
"For me now, it's hard because it's the same as for me last year. A new manager [ Thomas Frank ] was in at Tottenham and I had to go back in and see what he was saying about me and then see what everyone was doing. To be honest, I think it will be the same sort of process," he said, as reported by Rangers Review.
"There's a new manager at Spurs at the minute and obviously I'm a Spurs player, so we'll have to see what he says about me, what he wants me to do, what the people around me want me to do. I think that's all I can say at the moment. I'm going to go back there and see what the new people say in the building and from there I'll make a decision."
Moore has loved his experience at Rangers and believes it's changed him on a personal level as well as engendering a huge affection for the club.
"No matter what happens now, this club's been a huge part of what I'm going to become and it's helped me so much. So, for me, no matter what happens, I'm a fan of this club for the rest of my life now. So, it's been a special experience," he said.
"I think, mentally, I've just changed so much as a person. The way I look at stuff now, I think I've realised that every day means something. So, before, maybe I'd have days where I was a bit switched off and I'd come into training and I'm kind of not on it as much as I need to be.
"But if you want to go and win every single game, that's the way we need to be. I think, as a team, we need to learn that as well. So, we need to realise that every day means something and it's a chance to improve. So, for me, that's been the biggest learning point for me."
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On Scottish football getting a bad rap down south, he added: "I'll tell [people] how tough it is and how mentally I've been challenged every day. I don't think people realise how tough a place it is and I'll definitely be telling people what a good place it is to live and play."
It was put to the teenager that the Rangers fans have never questioned his mentality and that pleased him.
"Yes, 100 per cent. I think that's what you need. You need people to think of you, that you're going out there and giving your all," he said. "I've had many days this year where I've not been good enough and I've not showed enough, but I think I've shown that I'm still trying and I'm trying to give my all.
"So, it's nice to have that respect. Obviously, the gutting thing is that we don't have that as a team to really make your mark. I think people remember winning titles, not just individuals. So, that's the disappointing thing for me."
Moore had plenty to say on Rangers during his press conference and did not hold back when asked why the club ultimately failed to deliver this season.
"For me, there's no digging out players. Personally, I think as a squad, there needs to be a lot more driving each other to be better. There are top people in the group, but we need to have each other's back and when it gets tough, I don't think we've done that enough," he said.
"I think in tough moments this year, we haven't had each other's back and we haven't got together as a team and really said ‘right, we're going to stick together, we're going to get through it.’ We need to just grab the game and when it's tough, a few more, we need to have big personalities and go for the game.
"I can't put it down to much for other people. I don't think boys have gone out of their way to not do it. I just think as a team, we need to help each other more. When it's getting tough, we need to get behind each other and not get on each other's back. I think it's a collective.
"To have a winning culture, you need to have those standards. It's hard to put it down to one thing. For me, when it's got tough, we just need to stick together more. I think that's the main thing for us. When we're probably doing well in a game, everyone's probably full of confidence, but when it gets tough, then we need to show real personality."