Rangers midfielder Mikey Moore has opened up on his time at Ibrox.
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Rangers starlet Mikey Moore says he is determined to make every moment count in the remaining weeks of the season as he bids to leave a lasting legacy at Ibrox.
Moore, 18, signed a season-long loan deal from Tottenham Hotspur in the summer and has developed into a huge fan favourite after playing a major role in the club's resurgence that has seen them close the gap on league leaders Hearts' points under head coach Danny Rohl.
Temporarily going top of the table for the first time this season after the 4-2 win over Dundee United on Saturday, the Gers dropped back into second after Hearts mustered a 2-2 draw against Livingston a day later. However, with just one point separating the two sides heading into the final five weeks of the campaign, Moore says his full focus is on making sure he’s remembered as a title winner when he returns to Spurs in the summer.
“I want them to remember me not just as a young boy who came up,” said Moore. “If we win something here, they will remember me as someone who helped keep pushing them to win the league. I have had a bit of everything already in four or five months and now we have a chance to go and win a title.
"At my age, that is what you want. Hopefully, when the season is over, we will be in the position to push for the title. There are going to be some huge games to play in and I am looking forward to it. That is my goal, to win trophies at the highest level possible and hopefully go on to play for my country."
Head coach Rohl has made no secret of the fact that he’d like to keep the teenager at the club for an extended period of time. Already adored by the Ibrox faithful, they are desperate for him to prolong his stay, with the hope he’ll join for a second loan spell next season.
Moore confirmed he still sees his future with Spurs, saying he wants to return to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and fight for a place in the club’s starting XI eventually, detailing how a shock health scare last season had knocked him off course just as he was beginning to showcase his undoubted ability in North London.
“I want to go back to Tottenham and hopefully get myself a place in the team,” admitted Moore. “Right now, I feel at my best and feel like how I felt when I first started playing at Tottenham. I was playing really well and started to find my feet in the first team just before the Galatasaray game.
“I trained two days before it and I was set to start or make an appearance in that game. I went for a driving lesson that night and all of a sudden I felt a bit of pain in my chest. The doctor called me in and said to forget about football for now.
“It came back that I had myocarditis, which is a virus that went to the heart and gave me pains. I was lucky that I caught it early because I am not sure what could have happened after that. From what I know, it is not something that can really reoccur. I was in bed for six weeks and was not allowed to do any exercise. There were a lot of rumours at that time and it was tough to deal with. Those six weeks felt like six months.”