Gilberto Mora. (Picture by Francisco Vega/Getty Photos)
FC Barcelona have prolonged an invite for Membership Tijuana’s rising star, Gilberto Mora, to go to their famend youth academy, La Masia.
The 15-year-old ahead has been making waves within the Mexican league, changing into the youngest participant in historical past to start out within the first eleven and rating a aim at simply 15 years and 320 days previous.
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CaughtOffside sources have superior that scouts from Manchester Metropolis, Crystal Palace, and Tottenham all watched Mora in his current match in opposition to Toluca, and the Premier League trio will ship extra representatives to observe his efficiency within the upcoming sport in opposition to UNAM Pumas on September 22.
Sources additionally point out that European giants AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain and FC Porto are carefully monitoring his improvement, and could also be keen to additional their curiosity sooner or later.
Barcelona hoping to deliver 15-year-old Gilberto Mora to La Masia
For now, La Liga giants, Barca, are forward of the curve and can hope {that a} journey to La Masia, the place Mora can prepare and work together with the Catalan membership’s rising younger abilities, helps to show the Mexican’s head when the time is correct.
Nonetheless, FIFA guidelines state that due to his age, the younger prodigy will firstly want his household’s permission to make the go to.
Moreover, Mora can not formally signal with any European membership till he turns 18 in January 2027.
Barcelona have vital hyperlinks with Mexican soccer due to Rafa Marquez having fun with a profitable spell on the membership as a participant between 2003-2010, after which once more as a coach of Barca Atletic between 2022-2024.
Marquez is now the assistant to Javier Aguirre for the Mexican nationwide workforce, and his popularity will certainly carry some weight ought to Gilberto Mora take into account Barcelona as a future enjoying vacation spot.
High photograph by Francisco Vega/Getty Photos
