Tottenham Hotspur are close to agreeing a deal to send Mikey Moore on loan to Scottish Premiership side Rangers.
The deal is not yet done but is progressing in the right direction.
Moore, 17, signed his first professional contract last August, with the deal running through to 2027.
Spurs offered the England youth international a bigger salary than they had previously ever done for a player turning 17, a recognition of his talent, performances and the interest in him.
Moore broke into the Tottenham first team at the end of the 2023-24 season, becoming the club’s youngest player to make a Premier League appearance when he made his top-flight debut against Manchester City in May.
The England Under-19 international made 19 first-team appearances last season, scoring once and providing two assists, while spending several weeks out with illness.
Spurs have strengthened in forward areas this summer, completing the signing of Mohammed Kudus from West Ham United in a deal worth around £55million, while they have also made Mathys Tel’s loan move from Bayern Munich permanent.
Scotland could be the perfect move for Moore
Analysis by Tottenham writer Jack Pitt-Brooke
Moore is perhaps the most talented youngster of his generation to emerge from the Tottenham academy, a teenage player who has had a public profile from an early age because of his exploits with Spurs and England age-group teams.
He is very highly rated at Tottenham, and Ange Postecoglou gave him a taste of first-team football last season. Moore made eight starts, three of them in the Premier League, and showed flashes of his obvious talent, especially against Ferencvaros and Elfsborg in the Europa League. But young players often need senior football to develop, and going to Scotland could be the perfect move for him. Not only will he get to learn in a more physical league, he will be playing for one of the biggest clubs in the country, one who are currently in the second qualifying round for the Champions League.
Remember that James Maddison, Moore’s Spurs team-mate, had a half-season on loan at Aberdeen when he was a teenager, and it helped him to develop into a top player for Norwich City. If Moore comes back with extra experience and nous, it could be a significant move for all parties.
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