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The 17-year-old did not travel with Tottenham for their pre-season tour to Hong Kong and South Korea, with it decided that Moore should stay in the UK to explore potential loan moves.
A number of Championship clubs are believed to have been keen on signing Moore but it is Rangers who are in pole position to win the race.
Reports suggest that the Scottish club are close to reaching an agreement to bring Moore to Ibrox on a season-long loan deal.
At a press conference in Hong Kong ahead of Spurs’ pre-season meeting with Arsenal on Thursday, Frank explained the club’s decision to let Moore go out on loan this season.
“I think for all players, but especially the younger players, they need to get that first-team consistent football into their bodies.
Brennan Johnson, Heung-min Son, Mathys Tel, Wilson Odobert, Mohammed Kudus and Richarlison are among the options available to Frank, who is keen to have different types of wingers to turn to.
“I think first and foremost it’s important that we have some depth in the squad,” Frank said.
“But also with Richarlison I see him more as a striker that also can play to the side. Sonny we know can play both positions. Mathys Tel also is a winger but also can play as a striker.
“You need different skillsets. The perfect player is difficult to find. You need players that can run in behind, you need players that can go one-on-one and players hopefully that can score goals. That’s a big part of it.
“As well you need players that can press. Some of them have the in behind skills, others very good ball carriers, others are very good pressing players. That’s what I look for.”
Thomas Frank insists Tottenham captain Heung-min Son will have a "very good role" at the club next season despite transfer speculation over his future.
Son has been at Spurs for a decade and in May became the first captain of the club to lift a European trophy for 41 years with the Europa League triumph.
There have been suggestions that both Spurs and Son are ready to part ways, allowing the player to go out on a high after ending a long trophy drought, and MLS side LAFC have been heavily credited with interest.
No deal is considered imminent, though, with Spurs in Asia and reportedly at risk of losing money should the South Korean superstar not feature.
And Frank has given no indications that his captain could leave this summer.
"I think first and foremost, Son's legacy here is remarkable," Frank told Men In Blazers. "He's been a fantastic player for Tottenham, he is a fantastic player for Tottenham.
"I see a player that that can play a very good role here next season. He's come in, very good mindset, trained very hard, pushed the players. So I'm excited about it."
Tottenham could have James Maddison and Dominic Solanke back for their pre-season clash with Arsenal in Hong Kong.
Spurs have flown out for the start of their tour, which will also take them to South Korea for a fixture against Newcastle in Seoul on Sunday.
First though it is a north London derby as Thomas Frank looks for an improved showing from his side.
Spurs played twice in a day on Saturday but did not win either match, drawing 2-2 in a friendly with Wycombe at the training ground before being held to a goalless draw by Luton later in the day.
Maddison has not yet played a part in the pre-season fixtures after suffering a serious knee injury at the end of last season, but he has returned to full training and could feature against the Gunners.
With Spurs expected to be cautious over his return to action, minutes off the bench appear more likely than a start.
Solanke started in the win over Reading earlier this month but a minor ankle injury kept him out last weekend. That was believed to be precautionary.
Mohammed Kudus has impressed in pre-season so far and could potentially be given a more central role. With Maddison not yet at full fitness, Dejan Kulusevski still injured and Mikey Moore not on the tour, Frank is somewhat short of No10 options.
There are no such problems in wide areas, with Mathys Tel, Heung-min Son, Wilson Odobert and Brennan Johnson among those pushing to start.
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Top targets: Alexander Isak, Eberechi Eze, and Morgan Rogers
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The madness of this summer’s transfer window continues, with Premier League clubs left, right, and centre willing to spend big in a pursuit for success this season. Arsenal, who finished second in the division last term, have just landed Viktor Gyokeres for an initial £64million, and he has been given Thierry Henry’s iconic No14 shirt number as he settles in to his new surroundings in north London. Now, Mikel Arteta wants to continue his lavish spending spree, targeting Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze.
As for Arsenal’s north London rivals, Tottenham were dealt a serious blow late on Saturday when Morgan Gibbs-White did a stunning U-turn to sign a new contract at Nottingham Forest, having previously agreed on a move to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Spurs are also interested in Joao Palhinha, who has been a target for Manchester United in the past. Ruben Amorim’s side are in the market for a striker, considering the likes of Benjamin Sesko, Nicolas Jackson and Ollie Watkins.
Also on the striker market is Alexander Isak - who wants to leave Newcastle - and Liverpool are circling, preparing a massive bid to add the Swede to striking ranks that already contain Hugo Ekitike, who was signed from Eintracht Frankfurt last week. Chelsea are focusing on deals for two Dutchmen - RB Leipzig’s Xavi Simons and Ajax’s Jorrel Hato. Follow the latest transfer news, gossip and rumours live below!
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Big week for Sesko
This coming week will be important in the world of Benjamin Sesko.
The Slovenian looks set to depart RB Leipzig, and Fabrizio Romano reports that Newcastle are in hot pursuit, ready to offer a big contract and approach Leipzig formally to begin negotiations.
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West Ham pushing Paqueta out the door
Another West Ham update? What is going on!
The Hammers are reportedly looking to sell Lucas Paqueta this summer, according to the Daily Mail.
Apparently, the east Londoners would take €35million to land him.
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West Ham after Piccoli
Another target for West Ham is Roberto Piccoli, Calciomercato reports.
The Hammers are looking at the Italian forward, who plays for Cagliari, and could be available for around £26million.
Benfica are also rumoured to be interested in the striker.
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West Ham eye Schmid
West Ham are targeting Romano Schmid.
The Hammers want the Austrian attacking midfielder, who plies his trade at Werder Bremen.
The Guardian report that Schmid could be available for £13million, with Aston Villa and Fulham also interested in his services.
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Benfica pushing for Felix
Benfica are pushing for Joao Felix to return to the club, according to Sky Germany.
The Liga Portugal side want the Chelsea attacking midfielder back, but they face competition from Al-Nassr, according to Fabrizio Romano, who reports that the Saudi side have almost completed a deal for the Portuguese international.
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Fulham advance on Nelson
Fulham are in advanced talks to re-sign Reiss Nelson.
The Arsenal forward was on loan at the Cottagers last term, and Marco Silva is looking to bring him back west either on another loan with an option to buy, or a permanent deal, according to The Athletic.
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Everton near Fofana deal
Everton are closing in on a deal for Malick Fofana from Lyon.
L’Equipe have built on Fabrizio Romano’s earlier report that the Toffees were in for the Belgian, and they have offered £31.5million for him.
Lyon reportedly want £35m to sell.
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Liverpool hit Isak snag
Liverpool’s move for Alexander Isak could hit the rocks if the Reds are not able to sell a key player.
Luis Diaz is a wanted man, with Bayern Munich set to return with a second bid for the Colombian, who wants to leave Anfield.
The Germans bid £58.5million first time around, and will come back with another.
However, the Daily Express report that should the Reds not get their £80m that they deem Diaz to be worth, then their transfer kitty might not be as strong as they need it to be to land Isak, who will cost north of £120m.
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Chelsea close in on Simons
Xavi Simons is closing in on a move to Chelsea, according to Nico Schira.
The Italian journalist reports that the Dutchman could seal a €70million move from RB Leipzig, and sign a seven-year deal at Stamford Bridge.
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Chelsea to facilitate Sterling move
Chelsea could subsidise Raheem Sterling’s salary in order to push through a move to Fulham.
Sterling is out of the picture at Stamford Bridge and needs a transfer to guarantee game time. Marco Silva’s side, according to Football Transfers, hold an interest in the winger, who spent a short period on loan at Arsenal last term.
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Spurs had attempted to trigger the midfielder’s release clause earlier this month, but could not get the deal over the line.
Forest took issue with the situation, filing an official complaint with the Premier League about the nature of Spurs’ approach, which they considered illegal.
The saga has now been brought to an end, though, as the 24-year-old has committed his future to the Midlands club, extending his stay at the City Ground through 2028 in what the club has described as a ‘record deal’.
“The support from the fans, my teammates, and everyone around the club has been unbelievable. I believe in what we're building here – and with the backing of Mr Marinakis and the enormous ambition he has, I want to be part of making something special. I’m excited for what’s to come."
Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis described Gibbs-White as a ‘special’ player: "Morgan is a special player – not just in terms of talent, but character and mentality. He represents everything we want this football club to be: he is a winner, talented, ambitious, fearless, and proud.
“There was significant interest from various clubs, but we were determined to build our future with Morgan at the heart of it. I promised our fans we would not only compete, but grow stronger and stronger every season. Today is another big step in that journey."
Pape Matar Sarr, operating in an advanced midfield role, scored twice including a second half equaliser in an additional fixture designed to give players as many minutes as possible heading into the new season.
Though new head coach Thomas Frank was unable to call upon three senior players across both fixtures with Destiny Udogie, Rodrigo Bentancur and Dominic Solanke all absent.
That said, summer signing Mohammed Kudus was on show at Kenilworth Road and he came closest to breaking the deadlock in an otherwise dull first-half of the second friendly.
Played in by Mathys Tel - getting his first pre-season minutes after representing France at the U21 European Championships earlier in the summer - Kudus’ effort beat former Spurs keeper Josh Keeley but Christ Makosso got back to make an excellent goal-line clearance.
Tottenham had Antonin Kinsky to thank for not falling behind early in the second half as the substitute goalkeeper was equal to a volley from Nahki Wells. At the other end, Kudus almost forced a winner with his final touch of the game but the hosts managed to scramble the ball clear.
A raft of changes from both sides in the final 15 minutes resulted in the game become rather disjointed, although Will Lankshear - who scored in the win over Reading last week - spurned a great chance to win it for Spurs right at the end but rolled his effort wide of the post.
Ultimately for the north London outfit, the result and performance was never going to be of massive importance as Frank achieved his goal of getting more minutes into the legs of several first-team players as well as handing more youngsters an opportunity.
Spurs head to Hong Kong next week for their pre-season summer tour of Asia, facing Arsenal on Thursday before travelling to South Korea to play Newcastle on August 3.
Frank’s side will conclude their pre-season on August 7 in Germany as they take on Bayern Munich and Harry Kane before their campaign officially gets underway with the UEFA Super Cup against Paris Saint-Germain at in Udine on August 13.
Tottenham began their pre-season campaign with a 2-0 win over Reading last Saturday as summer signing Mohammed Kudus made his first appearance following the move from West Ham.
Though before Spurs head to Hong Kong next week for their pre-season summer tour of Asia, they have two more friendlies in the UK against League One opposition.
Spurs will play Wycombe in a behind-closed-doors game at the training ground, before a game away at Luton a few hours later.
The club have said “both fixtures will be contested by the first-team squad, with players divided into two groups to compete in the respective games”.
Meanwhile Frank added: "We wanted an extra game in our schedule to give as many players as many match minutes as possible, in order to put them in the best position, physically.
"We will play two even, strong teams and they will play between 60 and 75 minutes, maybe more. By the end of Saturday, 22 players will have played a lot of match minutes and they will be in a very good place before we go on tour.”
As a result, every Spurs player available for selection is likely to get a run out across the two games. James Maddison, Radu Dragusin, and Dejan Kulusevski are not expected to feature due to injuries sustained last season.
Tottenham return to action this afternoon with their third pre-season friendly of the summer - and second of the day - as they face Luton Town at Kenilworth Road. Spurs tied up a behind-closed-doors meeting with Wycombe Wanderers just over two hours before kicking off against the Hatters after Thomas Frank made the unorthodox decision to hold two friendlies in one day.
After the morning’s affair ended in a 2-2 draw, a fresh Spurs squad will have a go at the Hatters and look to get back to winning ways. Luton being a Premier League side is not a particularly distant memory - they were relegated after finishing 18th in 2023-24, just over one year ago. They have since suffered a dreaded double-relegation, though, and this friendly will now serve as a warmup for a League One campaign.
Tottenham came from behind to earn a 2-2 draw with Wycombe Wanderers in a behind-closed-doors friendly at Hotspur Way.
Richarlison, Wilson Odobert and Brandon Austin were certainly among the beneficiaries as they were handed their first minutes of pre-season. However, Tottenham suffered a setback before kick-off when Rodrigo Bentancur was pulled from the matchday squad due to illness.
The hosts started the stronger of the two sides and it was no surprise when Pape Matar Sarr broke the deadlock inside 15 minutes. The Senegal international - operating as the most advanced midfielder - pounced to score the rebound after Mikki van Sas had parried Odobert’s powerful effort.
Spurs had further chances to increase their lead as captain Heung-min Son, Pedro Porro and Richarlison all went close.
Wycombe, who had barely offered a threat going forward in the opening half hour, found themselves level against the run of play when Armando Junior Quitirna’s effort took a wicked deflection which deceived Brandon Austin.
It was a moment to forget for the Spurs goalkeeper as while taking the deflection into account, he allowed the ball to squirm through his legs and into the back of the net.
That said, there was nothing Austin could do about Quitirna’s second of the day.
Daniel Udoh did well to hold the ball up for the visitors and he squared for Quitirna who produced a thumping finish to put the League One side ahead early in the second half.
Cristian Romero could count himself lucky to avoid a red card after catching a Wycombe player in the face with his elbow before Porro saw a deflected effort hit the crossbar as Spurs chased an equaliser.
Tynan Thompson was one of several Tottenham youngsters to feature in the second half and he certainly caught the eye. First claiming an assist for Sarr to ram home the equaliser before dragging an effort just wide in the closing stages.