Mikey Moore mistaken for Neymar as Rangers transfer target earns ultimate accolade from Tottenham star

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A season loan agreement is 'expected' and Russell Martin might just be landing a gem - if James Maddison's prediction comes true
Mikey Moore was once compared to NEYMAR by his own Tottenham team-mate.
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Rangers are reportedly set to land the highly-rated youngster on a season-long loan deal from the English Premier League side after beating off competition from clubs in England, according to Sky Sports.
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Russell Martin is desperate to add wide options to his Light Blues ranks and if he produces anywhere near the level James Maddison witnessed last season, it could turn out to be quite the piece of business.
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After a 1-0 victory over AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League, the England international waxed lyrical over the 'fearless' youngster, who he compared to a superstar of the game.
He said: 'From minute 45 to 65 I thought we had Neymar on the left wing.
"He was brilliant. Just demanding the ball and fearless.
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'[He has] that young, fearless mentality and you never want to take that away from him. He's a young kid, a brilliant lad, a lovely boy.
"He takes in information, and he's got bags of ability, so I'll be there as an older player, hopefully with some wise words to help along the way.
'He's got all the ability. It's just about knuckling down and working hard, which he does to be fair to him.'
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Former Celtic and Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou responded to the high praise from Maddison and insisted Moore's mentality and attitude would mean that he would not be affected by what his team-mate said.
He said: "I think we all understand with young players, you have to be careful but after the game, I don't get the sense that that's going to affect Mikey at all.
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"There's no denying he was great last night. I thought he was great the whole game. It's exciting for us.
"He's ready to start any game, I just feel, especially with younger players, you've just got to be really careful about their introduction into senior football.
"He's still physically growing, you have to take that into account so I think he's ready to play, start a Premier League game for sure but for me it's about making sure, for us, that we develop Mikey in the right way."
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Meanwhile, Rangers have lost two youngsters to Newcastle.
Teenage duo Oliver Goodbrand and Alfie Hutchinson have swapped Ibrox for a crack at the EPL with the St James' Park outfit.
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Newcastle academy director, Steve Harper, said: 'Alfie and Oliver are two exciting additions to our academy and we're really pleased to bring them into the programme.
"They've both shown strong potential at club and international level and arrive with a great attitude and a hunger to keep improving.
"Our recruitment team deserve great credit for bringing Alfie and Oliver to the club and we're confident they'll benefit from the environment we've created here.
"We're looking forward to seeing them both settle into the group and supporting their development as they take their next steps in the game."