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FLW's West Brom fan pundit has given his verdict on whether Ryan Mason can play a role in winning the race to sign Mikey Moore

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West Brom and Birmingham City are both set to compete for the signing of Mikey Moore on loan from Tottenham Hotspur this summer.

It was reported by Football Insider earlier this week that both Championship clubs are eyeing a move for the 17-year-old.

Moore earned 10 Premier League appearances under Ange Postecoglou last season, as well as five games in the Europa League, but is far from an important part of the senior first team squad.

The Baggies have recently appointed ex-Spurs coach Ryan Mason as their latest manager, which could play a role in determining Moore’s decision over his immediate future.

Mikey Moore has major transfer decision to make - West Brom & Ryan Mason could hold the key

When asked if having Mason as manager could give them an edge in the race for Moore, FLW’s West Brom fan pundit Callum Burgess claimed it could help.

He claimed it’s a major decision for Moore, and that the fact he knows the Albion boss so well could play a factor in determining where he goes this summer, if he leaves Spurs on loan.

“I think it definitely helps with Mason being someone who has worked with Mikey Moore last season,” Burgess told Football League World.

“Obviously Chris Davies spent some time at Tottenham as well, so it’s not like he’s a complete stranger to him.

“But there’s definitely going to be that input that Mason would’ve been giving Mikey Moore week-in and week-out in the training ground and that familiarity that they’ve got between the two would definitely come into his thinking as well I’d imagine, for where he wants to go next season.

“And it’s going to be an important decision for Mikey Moore as well, because of course it’s going to be near-enough his first taste of senior football, and away from Tottenham, where he’s going to be spending the majority of his career if things go well for him and Spurs, during his time there.

“So, I think it’s going to be a big decision for him to make for where he wants to spend next season.”

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Moore has already made a total of 12 appearances in the Premier League for Spurs despite only being 17.

It’s clear that he is very highly rated by the Premier League side, but that he also needs regular game-time, so a loan move makes a lot of sense to help continue his development.

Spurs may favour sending him to West Brom, especially now that Postecoglou has left as manager and the connection to Chris Davies isn’t as strong without the Australian at the helm.

But it will ultimately be up to Moore which club he prefers, and Birmingham’s ambition to immediately compete for promotion to the Premier League could be persuasive as well.