Rangers star deemed 'not the solution' to Tottenham's attacking problems as potential January recall touted
The 18-year-old wide man has been a standout performer under Danny Rohl in recent months
Tottenham could consider recalling Mikey Moore from his loan spell at Rangers this month, according to former Spurs chief scout Bryan King.
King believes the exciting teenager prospect might be able to pick up regular minutes for the English Premier League giants during the second half of the season following the departure of Crystal Palace-bound Brennan Johnson.
Moore has played 24 times since making a season-long switch North London, and arguably enjoyed his finest moment of the campaign to date by scoring the Light Blues’ third goal in Saturday’s 3-1 win at Celtic Park.
Speaking to Ibrox News, King - who spent six years as a senior scout at Spurs and 28 years in total in various first-team scouting roles - said: “I would just leave Moore there until the summer, to be honest.
“He’s alright, he’s guaranteed to start games at Rangers, and he’s not guaranteed to start games for Tottenham, although I don’t know who is at Tottenham right now.
“They’ve just got rid of Johnson, there’s a place for someone like Moore, who plays in a similar role. Maybe they’ll look at that now that the deal has been done and bring him back.
“I still don’t think he’s the solution to Tottenham’s problems. If they are going to bring anyone in to replace Johnson, it will be Moore.”
It comes after former Gers striker Jermain Defoe praised Moore’s “special” impact of after scoring in the Old Firm comeback victory.
How Jermain Defoe convinced Moore to sign for Rangers on loan
Defoe played a major role in convincing the attacker to move north of the border on a temporary basis after receiving a phone call from him asking for guidance in the summer.
“What a story that is,” said Defoe, who worked closely with Moore while coaching in the Tottenham academy. “When I finished playing, I did two years in the academy under-18s. I think he was about 16. As soon as I saw him in training, I thought, 'this kid's got something special'. And I just tried to work with him as much as possible.
“He was always the one that stood out for me. When we played games in under-18s, he was head and shoulders above all the other players that we played against. I got a phone call from him in the summer.
“He said, 'I've got a chance to go to Rangers'. I said, 'you've got to go, to get a chance to go and experience what I experienced there. Trust me, you'll love it'.
“It's amazing to see him scoring in this game and I'll text him in a bit. It's special - he must be delighted because he's just a young kid that just loves football. He'll be buzzing after this.”