Tottenham Hotspur winger Mikey Moore has marked his 18th birthday by signing a new long-term contract with the club.
Moore, who turned 18 on Friday, is currently on a season-long loan at Scottish Premiership club Rangers after breaking into Spurs’ first-team squad last season.
The England youth international signed his first professional contract last August, with the deal running through to 2027.
Moore made his debut for his boyhood club at the end of the 2023-24 season, becoming Tottenham’s youngest player to make a Premier League appearance when he made his top-flight bow against Manchester City in May.
He made 19 first-team appearances last term under former head coach Ange Postecoglou, scoring once and providing two assists.
His campaign was interrupted by spending several weeks out with illness.
He caught the eye in the 1-0 win over AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League initial phase in October, after which James Maddison compared Moore to Neymar and Postecoglou admitted that it would be “pretty hard to keep a lid” on the forward’s talent.
Spurs have strengthened in forward areas this summer since replacing Postecoglou with Thomas Frank, 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.
As reported by The Athletic on Friday, Spurs are in talks with Manchester City over a deal for winger Savinho.
Analysis
This is an excellent piece of business from Spurs to tie one of the most exciting players to emerge from their academy in a few years to a long-term deal.
Moore became the youngest player to represent Spurs in the Premier League when he came off the bench against Manchester City in May 2024, aged 16 years and 277 days.
Moore’s progress was disrupted by a nasty virus last season, but he still earned a lot of first-team exposure. He made 19 appearances in all competitions, including three starts in the Premier League.
The attacking midfielder scored his first senior goal in a 3-0 victory over Elfsborg in the Europa League. Game time was always going to be more difficult for Moore with Spurs competing in the Champions League this season and a loan move to Rangers was the right decision for his long-term development.
Spurs will hope that he returns next summer ready to secure a spot in new head coach Thomas Frank’s plans.
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