Tottenham Hotspur are taking an approach on the transfer market in which they focus on signing young talents with superstar potential. They added Lucas Bergvall, Archie Gray, and Wilson Odobert last season to bolster their midfield and attack, and then they acquired Mathys Tel on the wing this winter as a loan signing from Bayern Munich with an option to buy.
But Spurs don't need to just sign players from outside to build a young nucleus that can win more trophies than this season's Europa League. They have some serious homegrown talents, and one of their biggest gems is Mikey Moore, who had a brief breakout moment during this season's Europa League tournament.
Moore is so talented that Borussia Dortmund, known for developing great young players, are showing a keen interest in the 17-year-old winger. Tottenham have so many reasons to keep Moore, and with the player getting new representation, Spurs have to put their money where their mouth is and pay the young man.
Tottenham are serious about keeping Mikey Moore
According to a report from TBR Football's Graeme Bailey and Jamie Brown, Tottenham have already begun contract talks with Moore over a new deal and have a plan in place to sign the 17-year-old to a long-term contract before he turns 18 this August. They aim to have that deal signed, sealed, and delivered before that date, securing the future of one of their biggest young talents before any clubs like Dortmund get the idea of stealing him away.
It's an important step for Tottenham and Daniel Levy to make. They've already lost on so many high-upside young gems on the transfer market that you could only imagine the embarrassment and the blow it would be if Tottenham were to lose a homegrown player like Moore and watch him shine with someone else in European football.
Tottenham are clearly as high on Moore as the fans are, and it should only be a matter of time, months at most, before Spurs fans get word of a new deal for the English winger. After they already secured Lucas Bergvall to a new deal, Moore has become the new focus for the club when it comes to a player deserving of a long-term extension that keeps him at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the long haul. Moore is one of those players who has the potential to be special, and Spurs need to keep a few of those in order to push further in the Premier League than they ever have before.