Tottenham transfer news: Rangers haven’t given up hope on Mikey Moore, not by a long shot. Reports out of Glasgow suggest the Ibrox club are considering a genuine attempt to bring the 18-year-old back permanently this summer. It sounds ambitious on paper. Crazy, almost, given the numbers involved. But a cleverly structured financial proposal could actually blow the doors back open on a deal that looked dead in the water.
Tottenham transfer news: Rangers eyeing ambitious permanent swoop for Tottenham starlet Mikey Moore
Borussia Dortmund are interested. That’s the huge elephant in the room. Rangers simply don’t throw around £20 million transfer fees on single players, which usually rules them out of these conversations straight away. Yet this particular transfer saga keeps refusing to go away. The teenager spent the 2025/26 campaign on loan in Glasgow, putting in 2,163 minutes of Scottish Premiership football. 10 direct goal contributions, seven goals, three assists tell a decent story for a kid getting his first proper taste of senior action.
A sharp finish in the 4-2 victory over Dundee United caught the eye. Then came a standout 7.9 FotMob rating against Aberdeen, showing he could handle the rough stuff as well as the polished moments. It was precisely the kind of tough learning curve Spurs wanted for him. Contracted in North London until June 2030 on full professional terms, Tottenham clearly view him as elite stock. His market value sits around the €17.9 million mark right now. Yet Roberto De Zerbi has shown he won’t stand in the way of academy talent leaving, provided the receiving club ticks every financial box Tottenham demand.
The Lankshear blueprint offers a way forward
How do Rangers actually pull this off? They copy a playbook already proven to work down south. Look at the Will Lankshear deal. A Championship side managed to land a major Spurs prospect by spreading payments across staggered instalments, laced heavily with performance-based add-ons.
A lower initial cash outlay keeps the accountants happy in the short term. Performance clauses push the overall package towards Spurs’ valuation, while heavy sell-on protection guarantees Tottenham profit downstream. It isn’t an easy transaction to write up. Negotiating those conditional add-ons requires endless back-and-forth between boardrooms. But the precedent is sitting right there.
Dortmund threat and the final verdict
Dortmund complicate things massively. Bundesliga prestige, immediate Champions League nights, and an unmatched record of converting teenagers into superstars. Rangers cannot match that pitch on paper. Sentiment matters, though. Moore enjoyed his football in Scotland. He knows the squad, the manager, and the pressure of the support. Spurs hold the cards. They will dictate the terms, the structure, and the timing. If Rangers are serious, they need to put that structured offer on the table now before Dortmund turn the player’s head completely.