Rangers urged to strike new transfer deal with Tottenham as Ibrox the place to make ace Premier League ready
The Tottenham loanee has hit form for Rangers in recent weeks.
Rangers have been urged to spark conversations over a new transfer deal with Tottenham for Mikey Moore.
Barry Ferguson was interim manager at Ibrox last season and has watched on this campaign over Danny Rohl’s team, who are pushing for Premiership glory. After a slow start, Tottenham loanee Moore has emerged as a key attacker for the head coach, scoring midweek in a 5-1 romp over Kilmarnock at Ibrox.
The winger is only on loan until the end of the season but Rangers legend Ferguson insists that the best thing for his development would be for Tottenham to allow him to remain in Glasgow for another 12 months.
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There is instability at Tottenham currently amid a difficult debut season for head coach Thomas Frank, but the former midfielder reckons one more season at Rangers would see Moore fully ready to become an out and out starter at Spurs. Writing in his Daily Record column, Ferguson said of the Tottenham player: “It’s time to have a conversation about Mikey Moore.
“And I mean that quite literally. If it was down to me, I’d be on the blower to Spurs this morning asking to have that chat. And while I fully understand there will probably be a lot of ‘ifs, buts, and maybes’ around the discussion, I’d be making a very strong case for the two clubs agreeing another 12-month loan deal to keep the young man in Glasgow next season.
“Obviously, the guys at Tottenham will have their own thoughts on what the future should hold. It’s not even certain that Thomas Frank will still be in the manager’s seat next season so there’s a lot to factor in. But, even so, there’s a very strong argument to be made that the best thing for Moore’s development would be signing on for one more year at Rangers.
Should Tottenham send Mikey Moore back to Rangers for another season?
“Of course, they might want him back down the road as soon as possible. They may have their own plans for him because they clearly believe he’s destined for big things. And they’re right about that. But if their idea involves Moore going back onto the fringes of their squad next season, then there’s also a danger that it will stall his growth.
“So give him 12 more months and, by the time Spurs get him back, I’d almost guarantee he’ll be ready to walk straight into the first team. And stay there. When I think back to the start of the season, the difference I see in this kid now is quite incredible.
“Forget about buying him permanently. That simply isn’t going to happen. Premier League clubs are paying fees of around £40m or £50m for players who struggle to get a game these days, so I wouldn’t even attempt to put a price on Moore’s head at this moment. It would be a waste of time.”