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Barcelona and Real Madrid Step Up Scouting of 16-Year-Old Gilberto Mora

Club sources say scouts are evaluating him rather than opening talks.

Overview

  • Mora impressed at the U-20 World Cup with three goals and two assists, drawing on-the-ground assessments from Barcelona staff in Chile as Madrid also compiled positive reports.
  • ESPN reports that both clubs view it as too early to move for a signing, with Mora turning 17 this week and any international transfer barred until after his 18th birthday.
  • Inter Miami are weighing a future move and Premier League sides including Manchester United and Liverpool are monitoring him, according to multiple reports.
  • Some outlets have floated a potential €20m Barcelona offer, but Fabrizio Romano says the Catalans are only scouting and have not started negotiations.
  • Mexican reports cited by Football España suggest Tijuana value a 50% stake in the player at around $20m (€17m), highlighting complex economics around any future deal.