Former Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has urged Ange Postecoglou to give Mikey Moore a regular first-team role next season even though the winger is just 17 years of age.
Mikey Moore is exciting people at Tottenham Hotspur
It has been a long time since a talent as exciting as Moore came through the ranks of the Spurs academy, with the teenager becoming the youngest player to ever represent the club in the Premier League when he made his debut against Manchester City last season.
The youngster was widely sought after around Europe but he was free to sign his first professional contract with Spurs, having turned 17 on Sunday.
It was announced Mikey Moore signed a three-year contract at Tottenham, with the teenager securing his future in North London until 2027.
The youngster has impressed in Tottenham’s pre-season friendlies this summer, with Ange Postecoglou describing the winger as ‘incredible’ for seamlessly making the step up to each subsequent level.
Harry Redknapp wants to see Mikey Moore on the pitch
Redknapp has called on the Spurs boss to throw Moore into the deep end if he is talented enough, pointing to Spanish starlet Lamine Yamal as an example.
The 77-year-old told Football.London: “The kid who played for Spain in the European Championship final (Lamine Yamal) was only 16.
“We’ve had Wayne Rooney and Joe Cole, they all came in the team around that age. If he’s as good as everyone thinks he is, hopefully we will see him in the first team this year.”
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I think we will see Moore get a few opportunities in the Europa League but Ange will be cautious with the way he uses him, slowly easing him into the top level rather than just throwing him straight in.