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Mikey Moore: Tottenham star explains loan move after £75m summer transfer

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Gent, O. (2026, September 17). Mikey Moore: Tottenham star explains loan move after £75m summer transfer. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/tottenham-moore-koln-loan-savio-b1297412.html

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Mikey Moore, Tottenham's 19-year-old winger who scored in key matches earlier this season, has been loaned to German club Köln to gain more playing time. He expressed hope of eventually returning to Spurs but acknowledged falling behind teammates Mohammed Kudus and Savio for a starting spot. In his first two appearances for Köln, Moore came on as a substitute against Stuttgart and started the draw with Werder Bremen in an attacking role.
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Mikey Moore, a 19-year-old Tottenham Hotspur winger, has been loaned to German club Köln in an effort to gain more playing time. Moore scored twice in Spurs' victory over Hoffenheim but has since fallen behind players like Mohammed Kudus and Savio for a starting spot under manager Roberto De Zerbi's 4-2-3-1 formation. Speaking to Köln’s club website, Moore expressed his admiration for Tottenham while keeping open the possibility of returning to Spurs in the future if given an opportunity in the first team. The loan move comes as Spurs struggle without a goal in the Premier League this season, highlighting the need for more playing time and development opportunities for young players like Moore.

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Brentford Germany Hoffenheim Koln Spurs

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Spurs ORG · 4× Moore PERSON · 3× Brentford ORG · 2× Koln ORG · 2× Savio PERSON · 2× Charlton ORG · 1× Germany GPE · 1× Hoffenheim ORG · 1× Londoners NORP · 1× Roberto De Zerbi’s PERSON · 1×

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Moore made his Koln debut off the bench as a half-time substitute in a 4-1 defeat by Stuttgart, before he started the 1-1 draw with Werder Bremen, operating as the No10 behind experienced centre-forward Thijs Dallinga.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-18
🔮 The 19-year-old netted the north Londoners’ opener in that fixture, and his goalscoring knack could be what his parent side are missing, as Roberto De Zerbi’s men are still without a goal in the top flight this term.
2026-09-18 · Evening Standard
Mikey Moore: Tottenham star explains loan move after £75m summer transfer · assertive framing

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The winger, who started the season as Spurs’ first-choice right winger, has now been shipped temporarily to Germany, where he hopes to earn more regular first-team minutes. asserted
he → start → minutes
He scored twice in a star showing in Spurs’ victory over Hoffenheim at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, before he started in the 3-0 defeat at Brentford and the 5-1 League Cup win against Charlton. asserted
he → score → Charlton
The 19-year-old netted the north Londoners’ opener in that fixture, and his goalscoring knack could be what his parent side are missing, as Roberto De Zerbi’s men are still without a goal in the top flight this term. uncertain
men → net → flight
Speaking to Koln’s club website, Moore spoke highly of his boyhood team. asserted
Moore → speak → team
“Spurs are a huge part of my life,” he said. asserted
he → say → life
“My goal is to play at the highest possible level. asserted
goal → play → level
If I were to break into the first team at Spurs in the future, I’d certainly be very happy about that. asserted
I → break → that
The forward’s move to the Bundesliga has been down to his falling below Mohammed Kudus and Savio for a starting berth on the right flank in De Zerbi’s 4-2-3-1. asserted
his → fall → 1
Savio was signed following the loss at Brentford, while Kudus has recently returned from a serious quad injury. asserted
Kudus → sign → injury
Dejan Kulusevski is still to come back from his kneecap problem and can also operate off the right. asserted
Kulusevski → come → right
“I was really happy when I got the green light for the loan. asserted
I → get → loan
I was eager to get started right away,” Moore continued. asserted
Moore → start → ?
“Right from the first conversation, the manager [Rene Wagner] had a clear idea of how and where I should play. asserted
I → have → idea
I really liked the fact that he plans to use me in an attacking role and expects me to help the team by scoring goals. asserted
me → like → goals
“I’m looking forward to joining a team where a lot is expected of me. asserted
lot → look → me
I want to take on responsibility here.” asserted
I → want → responsibility
Moore made his Koln debut off the bench as a half-time substitute in a 4-1 defeat by Stuttgart, before he started the 1-1 draw with Werder Bremen, operating as the No10 behind experienced centre-forward Thijs Dallinga. asserted
he → make → Dallinga
Read More Up next, he and his loan side are set to face Hamburg before the international break. asserted
he → read → break
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