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Liverpool<\/a> have entered the race to sign highly rated Mexican starlet Gilberto Mora from Club Tijuana this summer, according to Fichajes<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Mora has emerged as one of the most exciting young prospects in world football. He has been a regular in Tijuana\u2019s first team, racking up 53 appearances since making his debut against Santos Laguna on 18 August 2024 at just 15 years, 10 months, and 5 days old.<\/p>\n His first start came 13 days later against Club Leon, where he most notably netted the winner in the 2-1 win to become the youngest goalscorer in the history of Mexico\u2019s top flight at the age of 15 years and 320 days.<\/p>\n His rapid rise has continued on the international stage. After making his senior debut against Saudi Arabia in the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarter-final, he became Mexico\u2019s youngest-ever debutant at 16 years and 257 days.<\/p>\n Mora was subsequently included in Javier Aguirre\u2019s 26-man Mexico squad for the World Cup. After initially being used mainly from the bench, he started in the 2-0 victory over Ecuador in the round of 32, becoming the youngest player to appear in a World Cup knockout match since Pel\u00e9 in 1958.<\/p>\n According to Fichajes<\/em>, Mora\u2019s meteoric rise has piqued the interest of several clubs, and Liverpool are now the latest club to enter the race to sign the youngster this summer.<\/p>\n The report adds that the Reds\u2019 scouting department have been closely monitoring the 17-year-old ahead of a potential summer swoop.<\/p>\n Having recently extended his contract with Tijuana, the Mexican club have placed a valuation above \u00a334m on Mora, with Liverpool considering triggering the clause to secure his signature, as per the report.<\/p>\n However, Andoni Iraola\u2019s side are set to face stern competition, as Fichajes<\/em>, citing Dutch outlet De Telegraaf<\/em>, reports that Manchester United<\/a>, Manchester City<\/a>, Arsenal<\/a> and Chelsea<\/a> are set to battle the 20-time English champions for the attacking midfielder\u2019s signature this summer.<\/p>\n Liverpool have been investing heavily in recent\u00a0transfer<\/a> windows to sign quality young prospects. They have signed Talla Ndiaye, Ifeanyi Ndukwe and Samuel Martinez in recent windows, with Mora now being targeted.<\/p>\n Described as \u2018exceptional\u2019<\/a> by Tijuana\u2019s club president, Jorge Alberto, Mora has indeed been exceptional at the World Cup, recording a sky-high 90.5% pass success, 66.7% accuracy on long balls, and averaging 2.34 shots per game.<\/p>\n He would be a brilliant coup for Liverpool, but they would need to act swiftly to avoid being trumped by their Premier League<\/a> rivals.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2018Exceptional\u2019 talent<\/h2>\n
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