Wales contact Moore over international switch

Wales and Tottenham Hotspur winger Mikey Moore have discussed changing their allegiance to another country.

The 18-year-old Londoner has represented England Under-19s but is eligible for Wales through a grandparent. He is currently on loan at Scottish Premiership side Rangers.

Sources have told Wales’ BBC Sport that the Football Association of Wales has contacted Moore, with men’s head coach Craig Bellamy among those to have spoken to him.

In May 2024, Moore made his Premier League debut at the age of 16 years and 277 days. He is the youngest player to do so.

He also broke Jimmy Greaves’ record as the youngest English scorer in a major European competition during the club’s Europa League-winning campaign last year, breaking the club’s previous record.

Due to the addition of several players to their respective national teams over the years, he is not in a rush to decide what his future holds abroad.

Declan Rice, an Arsenal midfielder, and David Brooks, Jordan James, both played for England at the youth level, while Declan Rice, a senior member of the Republic of Ireland, has since made a switch to England.

Players can switch now if they haven’t played more than three senior competitive games before turning 21. This leaves more room for change as of 2020.

A change of eligibility would not be possible based on appearances in World Cup finals or continental finals like the European Championships. However, being a participant in a qualifying tournament would not.