Tottenham starlet Mikey Moore is struggling to make the expected impact at Koln since his loan move in the summer transfer window, and the German club are not happy with him.

Moore had a relatively promising start in his first few games at the German club, bagging an assist in his debut for Koln.

However, the Tottenham academy graduate has been coming in for criticism for some of his recent performances, with the youngster failing to deliver in his new number 10 role.

It even emerged recently that Koln boss Rene Wagner is considering breaking his promise to Moore and shifting him back to the wing from a central role.

The latest update coming out of Germany suggests that the Koln head coach could make an even more drastic decision regarding the 19-year-old.

There is a ‘sense of bewilderment’ at Koln over Tottenham starlet Mikey Moore

According to BILD, things are going ‘awry’ for the Tottenham Hotspur winger over the past few weeks.

They say that Moore arrived at Koln with a clear goal to deliver consistently in the Bundesliga and return to Tottenham next year to compete for a place in the starting line-up. However, the youngster is yet to find the back of the net this season, and he could soon lose his place in the starting eleven.

The sky-high expectations at the RheinEnergie Stadion are not helping the teenager, and what is adding pressure is the fact that Koln broke an internal club policy to sign the player on loan without an option to buy.

Sporting director Thomas Kessler greenlit such a deal as he was convinced of Moore’s potential and that he would be a key player this season.

There is now a ‘sense of bewilderment’ at the Bundesliga side, and the ‘impatience is growing’ about the transfer, with the attacker not proving to be the difference-maker everyone expected him to be.

The feeling at Koln at the moment is that while the Tottenham youngster has talent, he only shows it in flashes and does it ‘all too rarely’. At this stage, his loan signing is seen as a ‘total mess’.

Why this is a great test of Moore’s character

Spurs fans will remember that the 19-year-old had a similarly tough start to his loan spell at Rangers last year, and was even written off by some.

It was not until Russell Martin was replaced by Danny Rohl that Moore started performing, and he never looked back once he found some confidence and consistency, eventually winning the SPL Young Player of the Year award.

That experience would have helped the youngster develop mental resilience, which will stand him in good stead during his current struggles at Koln.

If Moore can once again bounce back from adversity and become one of the German club’s most important attackers this season, that will mean that he comes back to Tottenham a much more mature and complete player.