Tottenham aiming to extend contract of most exciting academy prospect in years

It's been a slow start to the summer transfer window for Tottenham, but the club are hoping to make an important move in regards to one of their prized teenage starlets.

There was plenty of buzz surrounding Mikey Moore entering 2024/25, with clips of his brilliance while performing for successful Spurs and England youth teams doing the rounds on social media.

Supporters clamoured for Moore to get a taste of senior action during Ange Postecoglou's second season in charge, and the exuberant winger certainly made the most of his opportunities. He made 21 appearances in all competitions, including ten in the Premier League, with his sole goal arriving in a Europa League victory over Elfsborg, when fellow academy graduates Dane Scarlett and Damola Ajayi also found the back of the net.

It was an easing into the highest level for Moore, no doubt, but there are nonetheless high hopes that the 17-year-old can blossom into the next big thing to have been nurtured and developed in N17.

Tottenham in talks to extend Mikey Moore's contract

2024/25 was a breakout season for Moore, and Transfermarkt have shot up his market value to €17m. The teenager performed across the frontline for Ange after making his bow at the end of the previous season at home to Manchester City.

The 17-year-old is a magnetic talent, whose aesthetic is Jack Grealish-like. He's a scrappy but seemingly inevitable ball-carrier with an eye for goal. His performance against AZ Alkmaar during the league phase of our successful Europa League campaign felt like the night when Moore announced himself to a wider audience, with James Maddison comparing him to Neymar post-match.

A rather mysterious illness inhibited him for a chunk of the season thereafter, limiting his game time during the second half of the campaign. Still, Moore is a starlet with the capacity to evolve into something quite special, and the club are aiming to keep the teenager around for the long haul.

Football London reports that Spurs have already offered Moore a new contract to replace the deal that expires in 2027. Negotiations are ongoing.

Senior players and former boss Postecogloug have spoken glowingly of the kid, who has garnered interest from Juventus. Moreover, clubs are keeping a watchful eye on what Thomas Frank decides to do with the teenager. A loan away could be the move next season, with Spurs already sending the aforementioned Ajayi to Doncaster for 2025/26.

Moore's distinct talent means Frank's decision is a significant one, given Spurs' struggles to bring through their own in the aftermath of Harry Kane's emergence. Harry Winks blossomed into an England international before fading, while Oliver Skipp enjoyed moderate success. Otherwise, the club's academy, seemingly rejuvenated by Fabio Paratici, has struggled to make an impact at the highest level.