Tottenham wonderkid finds himself at the centre of an international tug of war

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Mikey Moore is now at the centre of a tug of war between two national boards, as attempts have been made to change the Tottenham starlet’s international allegiances.

Moore is the youngest player to ever represent Tottenham, and there are big hopes on the teenager at Hotspur Way, with many seeing him as one of the best young talents to come out of the club’s academy recently.

Moore has not had the best of starts to his loan spell at Rangers, but he did impress in their most recent win over Hibernian, registering an assist.

The 18-year-old now faces a big decision as he has been approached about changing his international allegiance.

Mikey Moore is being asked to abandon England for Wales

Moore, who was born in Central London, has represented England from Under-15s to the Under-19s level.

However, according to The Sun, the Tottenham man qualifies to represent Wales in international football through a grandparent.

Wales manager Craig Bellamy has reportedly spoken to the teenager about changing his allegiance from the Three Lions to the Dragons.

The Tottenham Hotspur attacker thus potentially faces a very big decision before next summer’s World Cup.

Why Mikey Moore should not be in a hurry to take up Wales’ offer

One would imagine that the Spurs youngster’s ultimate dream would be to play for England, but the opportunity to potentially play in the World Cup next summer would be extremely tempting.

According to The Sun, players are allowed to change allegiances as long as they have played no more than three competitive matches at the senior level prior to them turning 21.

Moore does not need to be in a hurry, and he certainly has the talent to potentially be knocking on the England door within the next 18 months.