Tottenham are set to make history with a teenager who will sign a record professional contract on his 17th birthday
Tottenham are keen to break new ground by offering a record salary to teenage star Mikey Moore.
The 16-year-old has reportedly agreed to sign his first professional contract at the club, which will end on Sunday, his 17th birthday.
Moore enjoys great prestige in Spursand this is reflected in the three-year contract he will soon sign, he reports. The athletic.
Having shone at academy level and during pre-season so far, the north Londoners are said to be offering the striker a higher wage than they have ever offered a player turning 17.
The contract length is the longest allowed under FIFA regulations for players under 18, and Tottenham hope it will help deter some of Europe's biggest clubs from securing one of their own.
It had been previously reported that both Manchester United and Manchester City, as well as the German giants. Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund were All those interested in the teenager.
Moore has made a big impression since breaking into the Spurs first team at the end of last season, becoming the club's youngest Premier League player when he made his debut against City man In May.
The Tottenham academy product made one more league appearance, coming off the bench late in their last game against Sheffield United.
This summer has been the protagonist of Angel PostecoglouThe team of 's in preseason, with goals against HeartsVissel Kobe and a Japanese youth international team.
Following his 88th-minute winner against J League side Kobe, Moore received praise from his coach: “Mikey has been fantastic since we brought him in.
“He's earned his spot on the roster at this point; he did it at the end of last year.
“He had a chance with the first team because we could see in training that he was behaving very well and that continued in pre-season training.”
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Postecoglou later added: “We have to remember that he had some injuries last year and he's only 16, but yes, it's very exciting.”
Before rejoining Spurs for pre-season training in July, Moore had been in great form for EnglandThe Greek U-17 team during their campaign for the European Championship in Greece.
The star scored four goals in two games before England suffered a penalty shoot-out defeat to eventual champions Italy in the quarter-finals.
All signs seem to suggest that Moore is more than ready to make the step up to the first team.
The Spurs ace previously held an impressive record for the club's youth teams, with 19 goals and 13 assists in 24 appearances at U18 level, having joined that team at the age of 15.
He would become the youngest player to break through to Tottenham's Under-21 side and has 18 goals in 31 appearances for the Three Lions at Under-15 to Under-17 level.
With Spurs currently without a homegrown star following Harry KaneFollowing Tottenham's departure to Bayern in 2023, fans will no doubt be eager to see one of their own deliver match-winning performances once again at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
