Young winger Mikey Moore burst onto the scene in the 2024/25 campaign for Tottenham Hotspur, shining in Europa League outings and making a name for himself as the next potential star forward for Spurs at a time when the club were beginning to think about a future without Son Heung-min.
Well, that future is now, and as Mathys Tel and Wilson Odobert fight for minutes out on the left with Spurs perusing the transfer market for possible options, Moore is starting double digit games for Rangers in the Scottish Premier League while out on loan - and even scoring crucial goals in the Old Firm Derby against Celtic.
Moore is someone Tottenham are thinking about as a potential starter on the left wing and someone they could bring back from his loan next season. At 18, Moore has a long way to go in his development, but with three goals and an assist this season with 1.1 dribbles completed per game, Moore is putting up some decent numbers over at Rangers.
Mikey Moore is not ready at all
The thing is, though, those are only decent numbers. Moore may be young, but he is also playing in a pretty easy league, and while it is easy for goals like the one against Celtic to stand out, there are other games in which Moore has not been as present or consistent for Rangers.
Now, Moore's stats are dragged down by the fact that he was coached by the incompetent Russell Martin to start the 2025/26 campaign, and now that Rangers are more suitably managed, things are going better for him. But just ask any Tottenham Hotspur fan and they will tell you that a truly great player has to be able to perform no matter who the manager is. Because let's just say, Spurs current coach isn't exactly one of the best in the Premier League.
Moore is doing the right things at Rangers, he is way too young for anyone to write off, and he is someone worth considering as a future part of the Spurs lineup. But the thing is, it is also too early going the other direction. It is far too early to anoint Moore as the next Son or even the next starting left winger at Tottenham.
His numbers at Rangers show promise but also paint the picture of a player who still has a long ways to go. We are talking about someone who, if he were to be at Tottenham right now, he would be nowhere near the starting lineup and would not even be a serious player in the rotation next to Odobert and Tel.