- Mikey Moore holiday with Bailey Rice and Mason Munn fuels Rangers return speculation.
- Moore impressed on loan but Tottenham decision under Roberto De Zerbi remains key.
- Rangers balancing Rice, Munn development and squad rebuild under Danny Rohl.
Mikey Moore has fuelled transfer speculation over a potential second season-long loan move to Rangers after heading off on holiday with two Ibrox teammates who also have their futures hanging in the balance.
Moore is currently enjoying an off-season break alongside Bailey Rice and Mason Munn, with the Northern Irish goalkeeper sharing images from the trip on social media.
The timing has inevitably added fresh intrigue around the trio’s respective paths as Rangers prepare for a significant summer of squad reshaping.
Mikey Moore Rangers return hopes
Moore has already returned to Tottenham Hotspur after a successful spell at Ibrox on a personal level, even if it ended without silverware and with Rangers finishing third in the Scottish Premiership following a late collapse that saw four defeats in five post-split fixtures.
The 18-year-old has spoken positively about his time in Glasgow, describing his loan as a “special experience.”
The winger also admitting he will leave Scotland with a lasting emotional attachment to the club. That sentiment is unlikely to fade, regardless of where his immediate future lies.
His long-term direction remains unresolved and will ultimately be influenced by Tottenham’s new managerial structure under Roberto De Zerbi.
Danny Rohl wants Mikey Moore back at Ibrox
Internally at Rangers, head coach Danny Rohl has already referenced Moore when outlining squad planning, particularly the importance of continuity on the left flank.
“Mikey feels really well here. We can bring him to the next level as well,” Rohl said.
“He has his position and I think also the relationship with Tuur Rommens. Mikey next year could be a strong left side as well.
“We are very clear as a club what we want. But there are still three parties, and we are just one of them.”
Bailey Rice contract unresolved
Rice, meanwhile, is approaching a decisive stage in his development.
Now 19, four years on from his move from Motherwell, his pathway remains finely balanced.
Staying within the Rangers first-team environment next season carries obvious risks if meaningful minutes are not guaranteed, particularly in a squad expected to undergo further restructuring under Rohl.
Rangers have offered Rice a contract extension despite him playing just 45 minutes of first-team football last season. But reported interest from clubs including Ajax and Schalke has left his future unresolved.
Mason Munn at career crossroads
Munn also faces a pivotal campaign after loan spells with Dunfermline Athletic and Forfar Athletic in the Championship and League Two, where opportunities were sporadic.
Pars manager Neil Lennon reflected on his early return from East End Park, noting the mixed nature of his loan experience.
“He is a young goalkeeper, it was his first loan, there was going to be highs and lows,” Lennon said.
“I hope he’s learned something from the experience and it’ll stand him in good stead. I’m sure he’ll want to go out and play again.”
For Rangers, Munn now requires a productive loan spell away from Ibrox to maintain any realistic pathway towards a first-team breakthrough.
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The sight of Moore holidaying with Rice and Munn is unlikely to be decisive in itself. However, it does suggest friendship and fondness for the group he has just departed.
Tottenham’s managerial direction under De Zerbi likely to dictate whether a return to Ibrox is even feasible, but Rangers’ clear admiration for his profile ensures the door remains ajar.
For Rice and Munn, the picture is more internally defined but no less delicate, with both requiring either a meaningful pathway into first-team minutes or carefully chosen loans that accelerate development rather than stall it.
Under Rohl, Rangers’ summer decisions around these three will be less about sentiment and more about need.
Who is ready now, who needs minutes elsewhere, and who fits into a side still being reshaped after an inconsistent campaign.
