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Rangers have completed the signing of teenage attacker Mikey Moore on loan from Spurs.

The highly-rated 17-year-old, who can play either on the wing or through the middle, has agreed a season-long loan, subject to international clearance.

It’s understood that clearance may take a little longer than standard transfers because of his age and he is unlikely to be in the squad for this weekend’s Premiership opener against Motherwell.

Moore caught the eye last season as part of Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs side but new Tottenham boss Thomas Frank had said that he wanted the player to go out and gain regular first team football. He said the club was looking to “find the right option” for Moore to continue his development.

That right option has proven to be Rangers. He’s the eighth new face to arrive at Ibrox this summer since the American takeover as the club rebuilds the squad for new head coach Russell Martin.

“I’m excited to get going,” Moore told Rangers official website. “As soon as I heard Rangers were interested and wanted me to come, it was a massive opportunity for me.

“I’m excited to be here and hopefully I can show the fans and everyone what I can do.

“I’ve always loved Rangers as a club. My family have always loved them.

“I think with the new boss and the way that we play, it’s a great place to be at the minute. It was a pretty easy decision for me to come here.”

Moore has made 21 first-team appearances for the London club since making his debut at 16 in 2024, when he became the youngest ever player to play for Spurs in the English Premier League.

The attacker was part of the squad that won the Europa League last season, making five appearances in the competition and scoring his first senior goal against Swedish side Elfsborg.

He has represented England at under-15, under-16, under-17, and under-19 levels, scoring a total of 21 goals in 39 caps, including four in four games at the under-17 European championships in Greece last summer.

Martin was delighted to add Moore to his squad and said he had been impressed by what he had seen from the teenager.

“We are thrilled to bring Mikey on loan for this season,” the head coach said.

“His profile as a brave, aggressive attacking player is one that we were keen to add to the squad, and he is certainly a player who, despite his age, can make an impact on the team from day one.

“He is a player with huge potential, and it is testament to his quality that he has been entrusted by Spurs in both the Premier League and UEFA Europa League with such regularity over the last 18 months.”

Rangers sporting director Kevin Thelwell added: “It is no secret that there was significant interest from elsewhere in Mikey and we are delighted that he has chosen Rangers at this stage in his career.

“He rose to prominence with Spurs last year and it is a reflection of his temperament and quality as a player that he made an immediate impact at a senior level which demands the best.

“We are convinced that Mikey is a player who will enhance our attacking unit. He is stepping into an ambitious, demanding environment that will test him, support him, and provide the platform to deliver and fulfil his potential, to the benefit of both himself and the club.”

Rangers head coach Russell Martin has described Spurs attacker Mikey Moore as “a really good player” as he hinted that he is keen to add the player to his squad.

The Ibrox club have been in talks with Tottenham Hotspur over a season-long loan deal for the teenager, and new Spurs boss Thomas Frank has said that he is looking to “find the right option” for Moore to continue his development.

That option could be a year at the Rangers, and Martin indicated that is the decision he is hoping for.

“I think I’ve said to you all the way along that, as soon as it’s done, you’ll be the first guys to know,” Martin told a media conference on Tuesday ahead of the Champions League qualifier against Panathinaikos.

“There are lots of players we like, lots that we’re linked to.

“He’s a really good player, and if at any point he becomes a Rangers player, we will let you know.”

Seven new faces have already arrived at Ibrox since the American takeover as Martin rebuilds the squad. With a month still left to go in the transfer window, the head coach said he still wants more to help his side challenge in Europe and for domestic silverware.

“I think we still have a few areas we need to strengthen and put a bit more depth in for sure,” he said. “I think some areas are more obvious than others, but I think we’re still looking to add to the squad.

“I keep saying that we will add to the squad,d but it has to be the right ones and definitely in the right areas.”

Moore has made 21 first-team appearances for the London club since making his debut at 16 in 2024, when he became the youngest ever player to play for Spurs in the English Premier League.

The attacker, who can play on either wing or through the middle, was part of the squad that won the Europa League last season, making five appearances in the competition and scoring his first senior goal against Swedish side Elfsborg.

He has represented England at under-15, under-16, under-17, and under-19 levels, scoring a total of 21 goals in 39 caps, including four in four games at the under-17 European championships in Greece last summer.

Rangers are in talks with Tottenham Hotspur over a season-long loan deal for teenage attacker Mikey Moore.

The 17-year-old has made 21 first-team appearances for the London club since making his debut at 16 in 2024, when he became the youngest ever player to play for Spurs in the English Premier League.

Moore, who can play on either wing or through the middle, was part of the squad that won the Europa League last season, making five appearances in the competition and scoring his first senior goal against Swedish side Elfsborg.

He has represented England at under-15, under-16, under-17, and under-19 levels, scoring a total of 21 goals in 39 caps, including four in four games at the under-17 European championships in Greece last summer.

Rangers are now hoping to add him to Russell Martin’s squad for the duration of the 2025/26 campaign.

Moore would be the eighth new face moving to Ibrox this summer and former Rangers midfielder Charlie Adam says he would be an exciting signing.

“He’s a young player who has burst on to the scene at Tottenham, can score a goal and is a talented player,” Adam told STV. “He’s coming from a big club but it’s a big loan move for his first opportunity to come and play.

“He’s a player I think Tottenham really like and he’s come through the England set-up.

“He’ll have an opportunity to come in and help the team and help the group.”

The Ibrox side are preparing to travel to Athens for the second leg of their Champions League qualifier on Wednesday, following a 2-0 victory in Glasgow last week.

They will then get their Premiership campaign underway against Motherwell at Fir Park on Saturday.

Aberdeen have signed teenage Tottenham Hotspur defender Alfie Dorrington on loan for the rest of the current season.

The 19-year-old put pen to paper on a new long-term deal at the London club before sealing a move to Jimmy Thelin’s side.

He will remain at Pittodrie until the summer where he hopes to pick up some vital first-team experience before returning to London for next season.

Dorrington has made one first-team appearance for Spurs this season and has seven caps for England under-19s.

The Dons confirmed the signing on Monday and manager Thelin said: “Alfie is a really exciting young prospect who recently made his debut for the Tottenham Hotspur first team.

“He has good speed, stature and good ability on the ball and his arrival will further strengthen our options at centre-back.

“We believe this will be an environment in which he can continue to grow and gain some invaluable match experience in a really competitive league.”

Spurs, currently managed by former Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou, also confirmed that Dorrington extended his current deal until 2029 before moving north on loan.

Rangers midfielder Nicolas Raskin says their performance in the Europa League draw with Tottenham Hotspur gives them extra confidence ahead of Sunday’s League Cup final.

The Belgian midfielder was in impressive form as Philippe Clement’s men took the game to the English Premier League side on Thursday night.

Hamza Igamane opened the scoring before Dejan Kulusevski equalised with 15 minutes remaining to secure a 1-1 draw.

Former Celtic goalkeeper Fraser Forster was the Spurs hero at the end when he produced a fine save to prevent Cyriel Dessers from scoring what would have been a certain winner from point-blank range.

It will be Celtic at Hampden up next with the first piece of silverware of the season on the line.

Rangers will arrive at the national stadium in their best form of the season with four wins before the Spurs draw, including a 4-1 away victory over Nice and wins over Kilmarnock, St Johnstone and Ross County.

And, despite no wins in their last six against the Hoops, Raskin insists they will be going into the game with confidence.

Speaking after Thursday’s game, Raskin said: “It obviously brings the confidence even higher. I think we’ve been in good form the last couple of weeks.

“Now Hamza’s scoring goals, everybody is really good. So we’re looking forward to Sunday.

“We just want to go there and win the game now, It’s about recovering and going there to win.”

Rangers and Tottenham Hotspur have drawn 1-1 in a hard-fought Europa League tie at Ibrox.

Hamza Igamane put Rangers ahead early in the second half but Spurs battled back and Dejan Kulucevski netted an equaliser that earned his side a point from a thrilling game.

Spurs almost got off to an explosive start when the ball was worked to Timo Werner in the box within the first 20 seconds but the German was thwarted and Jack Butland collected the resultant corner with ease.

From there, Rangers were on top, with Ridvan Yilmaz and then Hamza Igamane having early shots at the Spurs goal.

Former Celtic goalkeeper Fraser Forster had been given a loud reception from the Rangers fans when his name was read from the team sheets pre-match but he astonished the home fans ten minutes in with a fingertip save to deny a powerful shot from Nedim Bajrami that was destined for the top corner.

Philippe Clement had been urging his players on from the first whistle and they continued to take the game to their more fancied opponents, with Vaclav Cerny next to threaten but choosing the wrong pass after breaking into space.

The Czech winger forced a save from Forster soon after and Rangers were frustrated soon after when a low cross from Jefte was just out of Bajrami’s reach with the goal wide open to him.

There was a blow for the Ibrox side just after the half hour mark though, when John Souttar went down with an apparent groin injury and he had to be replaced with Leon Balogun.

Spurs had looked disjointed and wasteful but they weren’t without attacking threat and Butland had to be sharp to deny Brennan Johnson from close range, though the offside flag went up soon after.

At half-time there was no doubt who the better team had been but the scoreline remained goalless.

That changed just two minutes after the restart. James Tavernier carried the ball forward down the right flank and curled in a cross from deep. Hamza Igamane ran on to the ball and fired in a clinical shot low into the corner as Ibrox erupted.

Dejan Kulusevski had replaced Werner at half time as Ange Postecoglou sought to get something from his side and the Swede set up Johnson but saw the forward fail to test Butland from 12 yards out.

Mohamed Diomande was next to try his luck with an ambitious half-volley that went wide and the noise level at Ibrox went up another notch.

Spurs made a triple change, bringing on Dominic Solanke, Pape Sarr and Lucas Bergvall for Rodrigo Bentancur, Yves Bissouma and Johnson. The visitors had another good chance soon after when James Maddison had a free-kick just outside the Rangers box but put his effort well over the bar.

Rangers seemed unsure of whether to defend their lead or push for a killer second, while Spurs were putting their foot to the floor in pursuit of an equaliser. They got that with 15 minutes left to play.

A swift passing move saw the side in white glide up the pitch and after an exchange of passes Kulusevski slotted a finish low past Butland to bring his side level and set up a thrilling finale.

Tavernier was forced into a desperate block to deny Solanke as Spurs pushed on but there was plenty of space for the host to pour into when they took possession.

Cyriel Dessers had come on to replace Igamane and he was given a golden opportunity with five minutes left. The striker slipped past Archie Gray and fired in his shot but Forster saved, forcing the ball wide when all of Ibrox thought it was destined for the back of the net.

The Rangers striker had the ball in the net moments later, only to be flagged offside.

Solanke had a last chance to make the headlines when Maddison picked him out in the last minute of regulation time but his weak header was collected by Butland and both sides had to reflect on missed opportunities as they were forced to settle for a point each.

Rangers will face two English Premier League clubs in the Europa League.

The Ibrox side were in the draw on Thursday when they found out their eight opponents in the first phase of the revamped competition.

They will play Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United, Lyon, Olympiacos, Union Saint-Gilloise, Malmo, Steaua Bucharest and Nice.

That means a return to Scotland for former Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou.

The Australian, who won five trophies in two seasons at Parkhead, is now in charge at Spurs who Rangers will play in Glasgow.

Their other home games will be against Lyon, Union SG and Steaua Bucharest with trips to Old Trafford to play Man Utd, Greece to play Olympiacos, Sweden to face Malmo and France to take on Nice

The dates and times of the fixtures have yet to be announced.

In the new-look tournament, the group stage has been replaced by a league phase, with all 36 teams in one table.

Each team will play eight games against eight different opponents, with four games at home and four away.

The top eight teams will progress to the round of 16, with teams placed 9th to 24th going through to a play-off round. Sides finishing from 25th to 36th are knocked out of European competition altogether.

The league phase begins in the week of September 25-26 and runs until the last week in January.

Rangers were the first team drawn out of pot one, with the algorithm determining a home game against Spurs as well a trip to Old Trafford.

United, also in pot one, were handed a trip to Turkish side Fenerbahce – managed by their former boss Jose Mourinho.

The other games in United’s away schedule will be at Porto, Steaua Bucharest and Czech side Viktoria Plzen.

United’s remaining home games will be against PAOK, last season’s Greek champions, Bodo/Glimt of Norway and Dutch side FC Twente.

Tottenham, who finished fifth in the Premier League last season, have home games against Roma, AZ Alkmaar, Qarabag and Swedish side Elfsborg.

As well as a trip to Ibrox, the other away fixtures will see Spurs travel to Ferencvaros of Hungary, Turkish giants Galatasaray and also Hoffenheim in Germany.