Tottenham fans should be excited by what Jermain Defoe just said about Mikey Moore
Jermain Defoe has revealed that Tottenham fans have not seen the best of Mikey Moore and backed the youngster to showcase his quality in the Scottish Premiership as he edges closer to a switch to Rangers.
According to various reports, Tottenham have agreed to send Moore on loan to Rangers for the upcoming season so that the youngster can get regular senior football under his belt.
It has been revealed that Rangers boss Russell Martin convinced Moore and Tottenham that a switch to Glasgow would be the right step for the youngster.
As a result, the 17-year-old is thought to have rejected advances from several Championship sides in favour of a switch to Ibrox.
Jermain Defoe heaps praise on Tottenham’s Mikey Moore
Spurs fans certainly saw some glimpses of the teenager’s outstanding quality on the ball last season, although his game time did dry up towards the end of the season.
Tottenham Hotspur legend Defoe, who has himself played for Rangers, is delighted to see the winger move to the Scottish side.
The 42-year-old admitted that it might take some time for the youngster to get going at the Glasgow giants, but claimed that he can dominate once he gains in confidence.
When asked about the Tottenham starlet’s impending move to Rangers, Defoe told Footy Accumulators: “Mikey Moore’s an amazing young talent. When I came into the academy, they said to me, there’s this young player that you need to see because he’s the next best thing. As soon as I saw him, I thought he has got something special.
“He deserves the opportunities that he is getting right now, and we must remember, he’s very young, only 17. He’s still got time to improve, and I don’t think anyone has seen the best of Mikey Moore yet.
“Once he plays consistently and he gets that confidence and arrogance that he had in the youth team, then we’ll see the best of Mikey, he is a top player.”
Defoe reveals what Moore has to work on at Rangers
The former Spurs striker and academy coach revealed that he is still in regular contact with Moore and advised him to continue working hard on his game.
Defoe suggested that the versatile attacker needs to work on his final third actions at Rangers and urged him to embrace the challenges of playing up north.
He added: “I still speak to Mikey now, he’s someone that wants to improve, he’s a nice kid. I was so happy when I saw him come on last season in Europe and get his first goal, and he gave me a little mention in the interview after which was brilliant.”
“My advice to him would be to keep working hard, keep improving every day on your game and working on your game every single day. Work on those final third actions, whether that’s a pass or whether that’s a shot.
“Focus every single day to improve because you’re a young player and there’s so much improvement that you can make. But he also needs to embrace it. Learn from the players around you and learn from the players that you play against.”
Mikey Moore’s loan to Rangers is expected to be announced this week after the Tottenham man completes his medical in Scotland.
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